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Name:Section:Revision Week PacketUse these pages to help you revise for the test. You are responsible for all of the information included on these pages. You may IGNORE the sections that are crossed out. Pay special attention to the highlighted sections. Grade 6: IGNORE section 5. Happy studying!! Section One: History and GeographyMain Idea – Historians try to understand how climate, landforms, and human activities have shaped past events.Location: Define the following Absolute location:the exact place ex: address or longitude and latitude Relative location: approximate or about, describes location using what is nearbyPlace: Define the followingPhysical Characteristics: natural things ex: trees, mountains, water, desert, soilHuman Characteristics: things humans make ex: buildings, cars, roads, bridgesHuman/Environment Interaction: Give an example one example of humans changing the environment and one example of the environment affecting the peoplePeople pollute the air and throw litter on the group (damage the earth) In the summer, people wear light clothes. In the winter, people wear heavy clothes. Movement: the exchange of goods and ideas/information. Region: Areas of the Earth with shared characteristics. How would you describe our region?desert/ dryArabic / MuslimHow has the history of Dubai been affected by its geography?Section Two: Map Skills (Longitude and Latitude)LATITUDELONGITUDERun horizontally (flat) Measure the distance North or South of the EquatorAsk yourself: is the place I want to find North or South of the Equator? Find the horizontal line that matches up far up or down you movedDraw the arrows! As you move up from the Equator and the numbers get bigger, what direction do the arrows point? NORTHAs you move down from the Equator and the numbers get bigger, what direction do the arrows point? SOUTHRun vertically (up and down)Measure the distance East or West of the Prime MeridianAsk yourself: is the place I want to find East or West of the Prime Meridian?Find the vertical line that matches how far to the side you movedDraw the arrows! As you move right from the Prime Meridian and the numbers get bigger, what direction do the arrows point? EASTAs you move left from the Equator and the numbers get bigger, what direction do the arrows point? WESTA: 75?N, 90?WB: 60?N, 120?WC: 60?N, 60?ED: 15?N, 45?WE: 0?N, 150?WF: 60?S, 120?WG: 30?S, 0?EH: 15?S, 75?EI: 45?S, 150?EJ: 30?N, 180?EPractice!! Find the longitude and latitude of each point on the map!-17716559690Section Two: Map Skills Continued (Scale and Direction)-177800109220This is a compass rose. It helps us find direction on a map.Cardinal Directions are the four main compass points are: North, South, East, and West (N, S, E & W)Intermediate Directions are the points in between: North East, South East, South West and North West (NE, SE, SW & NW)When you are asked to find the direction FROM one place TO another, draw an arrow from the first location point to the second location. The direction that your arrow points, is the direction of travel. For example, if you are asked what direction is it from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, you would draw an arrow that starts in Dubai and points towards Abu Dhabi. The direction traveled would be South West. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------314960066040In order to find the distance between locations, you must use the scale bar. Get a bit of paper, and copy down the scale bar. Use this bit of paper as a ruler to measure distances. Practice It!!Read pages 22 & 23 in Maps, Globes and Graphs. Answer the questions on pages 25 & 26. Write your answers below. Page 25Page 261. 150 miles1. a) South West2. 150 miles1.b) 120 miles3. 300 miles2. a) West4. 75 miles1.b) 60 miles5. 525 miles3. a) South East6. 600 miles1.b) 240 miles7. 300 miles4. a) North8. 600 miles1.b) 140 milesSection Two: Map Skills Continued (World Map)North America7. AntarcticaSouth America8. Indian OceanEurope9. Arctic OceanAsia10. Atlantic OceanAustralia11. Pacific OceanAfrica12. Southern OceanSection Three: Uncovering the PastYour red book states that an archaeologist studies things that earlier people left behind. They study the remains of ancient campsites, shelters, and other buildings. They also learn from artifacts and fossils. They use the information they discover to create theories about life in the distant past (p. 15). Thought QuestionChoose an item from your life (CD, baseball card, photograph, diary entry...) List its characteristics. What might this item tell future archaeologists and historians about life today?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Section Three Continued: Uncovering the PastMain Idea – like a detective, the historian must evaluate the evidence (written records) to determine if it is reliable. Historians study a variety of sources to learn about the past. Historians must work hard to piece together a complete picture of history.1. Define primary source and provide examples on the lines below.A primary source is something created at the time of the event. It is a first hand account. The creator was witness or was alive to experience the action. Examples: a diary or journal entry, a photograph, newspaper, eye-witness video/interview, news magazines, autobiograhy2. Define secondary source and provide examples on the lines below. A secondary source is created after the event. The creator was not alive or did not witness the event. Examples: textbook, documentary movie (History or Discovery Channel), biography, dictionary, informational books (encyclopedia, dictionary, research)3. Understanding Evidence Suppose a friend wanted to write the history of your life so far. What primary sources might he or she use to find evidence of your daily activities?4. Finding Evidence Choose a topic that interests you. Where could you find more information about this topic? Brainstorm at least two primary and two secondary sources that could help you learn ic:_______________________________________________________Primary SourcesSecondary SourcesSection Four: Measuring Time ?Main Idea-Timelines tell use when things happened, and in what order. Use your copybook to fill in the blanks.On a timeline, the letter’s A.D. mean the same thing as the letters ___________. This is the period of time after Jesus/Isa’s birth. On a timeline, the letter’s B.C. mean the same thing as the letters ___________. This is the period of time before Jesus/Isa’s birth. Timeline SkillsOn the timeline below, place a dot where these dates are found (be sure to label using the letter)The year of Jesus/Isa’s birthA.D. 500A.D. 700A.D. 350300 B.C.1650 B.C.<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 2000BC 1500BC 1000BC 500BC 1AD 500AD 1000 ADOn the timeline below, place a dot where these dates are found (be sure to label using the letter)500 years before the birth of JesusA.D. 36900 B.C.2100149230 B.C.<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 1000BC 500BC 1 500 1000 1500 20002500Which year came first? Put a check mark next to the year that is farthest back in time. _____A.D. 54or_____A.D. 36_____376 B.C.or_____532B.C._____A.D. 1436or_____1435_____1000B.C.or_____A.D. 1000_____1 B.C.or_____15 B.C._____1976or_____A.D. 1978How Long Ago? It is a simple math operation to determine how long ago a particular year was. If the year is an A.D. year, subtract that year number from the number of the present year. If the year is a B.C. year, add that year number to the number of the present year. A.D. 1066 was years ago. 3000B.C. was years ago. A.D. 777 was years ago. Section Five: The World’s Early People (Chapter 1 Lessons 1 – 3, pages 14 – 41) Uncovering the past. Use the words prehistory, archaeology, artifacts, fossils, and theory to explain how people learn about the distant past. Archeologists are scientists who study prehistory. They study the period of time before people began to write. Archeologists create theories to explain what life might have been like a very long time ago. They study artifacts and fossils. Studying objects that people left behind and the remains of once living things, helps archeologists to create theories about prehistory. Early Hominids. What is the different between the four early hominids we studied in class. Which one came first? What made each hominid special?Australopithecine: Was the first hominid to walk upright on two feet. This left their hands free to carry things. Australopithecine lived between 4.5 and 1 million year ago. Homo Habilis: Was the first to make and use tools. They lived about 2.5 million years ago. Homo Erectus: Was the first to walk fully upright and master the use of fire. They lived about 1.9 million years ago. Homo Sapien: Means wise person. We are homo sapiens. They first appeared 200,000 years ago and were the first hominids to develop language. Migration. How did early humans populate the earth? Describe the lives of early people and explain how they migrated. Early humans populated the earth of a period of thousands of years. They walked out of Africa as they followed the animal herds and searched for new food. They used Land Bridges that were created during the Ice Age. During the Ice Age, much of the water was locked up and frozen in glaciers. This caused ocean levels to drop. As ocean levels dropped, land bridges between continents were exposed. These bridges allowed people to travel from places like Asia to North America. When the Ice Age ended and the glaciers melted, the land bridges were hidden again, and people were stuck on different continents. ................
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