If you choose to create a Core Concepts Study Guide, you must cover all of the material below as you will be responsible for the material on an assessment. You may present your findings in any format (i.e. Google Doc, Slides, poster, etc.), but you must include at least one reliable source for each topic. You must provide a link to your sources somewhere in your final document.
- Prehistory
- B.C. / B.C.E. vs. A.D. / C.E.
- Maya and Aztec calendar
- B.C. / B.C.E. vs. A.D. / C.E.
- Historical Sources
- Primary Source vs. Secondary Source
- Primary Source vs. Secondary Source
- Social Science Disciplines
- What is archaeology?
- What is anthropology?
- What is an oral tradition?
- What is archaeology?
- Geography's Five Themes
- Research the five themes of geography. Include a definition and example of:
- Location
- Place
- Region
- Movement
- Human-Environment Interaction
- Location
- Research the five themes of geography. Include a definition and example of:
- Government
- Limited vs. Unlimited Government
- Define and give an example of:
- Democracy
- Monarchy
- Authoritarian Government
- Democracy
- Limited vs. Unlimited Government
- Political Structures
- What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
- Unitary system vs. Federal system
- What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
- Economics
- What is economics?
- What is opportunity cost?
- What is supply and demand?
- What is economics?
- What is culture?
- What is a cultural trait?
- What is a cultural norm?
- What is cultural diffusion?
- What is a cultural trait?