Hi -"Story" (Here is where you place your story)
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All of ust have a story to tell. In fact we are telling the story and creating the story every moment of everyday we live. Your story has a beginning, a middle and an end. And along the way in your story key events happen that shape and mold what is to come. Each of us, young and old, can trace back from a key event and tell of what has occured because of that moment or time in our lives. We can, if we pause to contemplate it, look at events that are happening now and predict forward what may be as a result.
Depending on whether you use a scientific or a religous worldview wither 10 billion years (scientific) or 6 thousand years ago(religous) the story mankind begins. "From there unfolds a story told through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another. The story of man takes us through the advent of farming, the sacking of Rome, the discovery of the New World, the fall of the Aztec empire, the Industrial Revolution and so much more. This is our story—a story of triumph and overcoming, of survival on a harsh and brutal planet. It is the story of all of—and how, against the odds, we survived.
Tools used to tell our story are:
Narratives
Depending on whether you use a scientific or a religous worldview wither 10 billion years (scientific) or 6 thousand years ago(religous) the story mankind begins. "From there unfolds a story told through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another. The story of man takes us through the advent of farming, the sacking of Rome, the discovery of the New World, the fall of the Aztec empire, the Industrial Revolution and so much more. This is our story—a story of triumph and overcoming, of survival on a harsh and brutal planet. It is the story of all of—and how, against the odds, we survived.
Tools used to tell our story are:
Narratives
Reconstructing the literal meaning (Read)
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The word literal means - what is the most obvious meaning, the exact or primary meaning, eliminating exaggeration, metephor or embellishment. Looking at the cartoon on the left does the expression "let the cat out of the bag" literally mean to let a cat out of a bag? No! When someone says this they mean something else. Lets take this next phrase, "Suzie is a beautiful young flowering girl. Her cheeks are flush with the spring of life. She has the fragrance of youth about her." Is Suzie growing flowers? Does her cheeks have a life-spring in them? Does she smell like "youth" (which in my experience as a teacher means she STINKS)? But what about when Adolf Hitler says, "Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future." Did he mean this literally or was he using metaphor? When Jesus of Nazareth said, "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Did he mean this literally?
It is an important but very difficult task to construct the literal meaning of a historical passage. To remove what is interpretation, exageration, falsehood, and metaphor and get down to the obvious meaning. The obvious meaning is many times not so obvious and depends on several factors such as background, morals, setting in time, etc. So, what is needed is a good set of questions to aid the reader in finding the literal meaning. Click on the link below to find a great list of questions.
It is an important but very difficult task to construct the literal meaning of a historical passage. To remove what is interpretation, exageration, falsehood, and metaphor and get down to the obvious meaning. The obvious meaning is many times not so obvious and depends on several factors such as background, morals, setting in time, etc. So, what is needed is a good set of questions to aid the reader in finding the literal meaning. Click on the link below to find a great list of questions.
Analyzing A historical Document (YOur assignment begins here)
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The life, death, resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, and the spread of Christianity is one of the most significant turning points in human history. Christianity quickly "moves from the fringes of Roman society to the very heart of empires and the time of that transformation is very short. It is an incredible journey." (Geroge Wunderlich, Nationnal Musem of Civil War Medicine) The events of Jesus’ life and the lives of his Apostles occurred over a few short decades, yet, like stones splashing into still waters, they generated ripples that have driven the course of history for two thousand years. (history.com) The contents of the story of Jesus is found in the New Testament and primarily in the four gospels. Click on the following link to read a selection from the gospel of Luke. Use the Historical questions from the link above to help you analyze this historical document.
Assignment for Luke:
1. List key historical questions that you beleive should be asked about this event and document.
*find these on your historical questions sheet.
*choose atleast four
* ANSWER the questions you selected
2. Obatain historical data from a variety of sources.
*find at least two sources that discuss this document
*get one source that is religous and another that is secular
3. Support interpretations with historical evidence
*find evidence that supports interpretations of this document
Assignment for Luke:
1. List key historical questions that you beleive should be asked about this event and document.
*find these on your historical questions sheet.
*choose atleast four
* ANSWER the questions you selected
2. Obatain historical data from a variety of sources.
*find at least two sources that discuss this document
*get one source that is religous and another that is secular
3. Support interpretations with historical evidence
*find evidence that supports interpretations of this document
Evaluating Competing historical narratives
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Read the two document below and complete the following assignment:
NoahList All Characters Explain the roles of the main characters Explain exactly what happened |
GilgameshList All Characters Explain the roles of the main characters Explain exactly what happened |
Unit One Assessment
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1.In researching a historical event how would you differientiate between facts and interpretations?
2.Explain how events have a cause and effect relationship, meaning how one thing can cause another?
3.Why is a primary resource such a good source and what are key questions to aks to see if a document is a primary source?
4.What questions would you ask about a written document?
5.Explain how historians are like detectives?
6.How will your websites help you?
7. Evaluate the competing narratives of Noah and Gilgamesh by listing similarities and differnces and writing your conclusions of the event.
8. When doing research explain where you would get "good" resources and what you would look for to be a good resource?
9. Explain why it is a good idea to consider multiple perspectives when researching a historical event.
2.Explain how events have a cause and effect relationship, meaning how one thing can cause another?
3.Why is a primary resource such a good source and what are key questions to aks to see if a document is a primary source?
4.What questions would you ask about a written document?
5.Explain how historians are like detectives?
6.How will your websites help you?
7. Evaluate the competing narratives of Noah and Gilgamesh by listing similarities and differnces and writing your conclusions of the event.
8. When doing research explain where you would get "good" resources and what you would look for to be a good resource?
9. Explain why it is a good idea to consider multiple perspectives when researching a historical event.
Early Civilizations Assignment
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Use the Website and Word Document below to complete the assignment. Follow the directions carefully to submit your assignment,
1. Click on the River Valley Chart Below
2. Type in your answers in the boxes from your research from the "Website for River Vazlley Research"
3. Click on each River Valley area (Nile, Tiigris and Euphrates, Yellow and Indus) and find your answers.
4. Click "Save As"
5. Title it with your name
6. Save to "Desktop" (on the left)
7. Type your first and last name in the boxes below
8. Type [email protected] in the email box
9. Click "Browse" button
10. Click on "Desktop" (on the left)
11. Click "Double Click" your document
12. Click "Submit"
1. Click on the River Valley Chart Below
2. Type in your answers in the boxes from your research from the "Website for River Vazlley Research"
3. Click on each River Valley area (Nile, Tiigris and Euphrates, Yellow and Indus) and find your answers.
4. Click "Save As"
5. Title it with your name
6. Save to "Desktop" (on the left)
7. Type your first and last name in the boxes below
8. Type [email protected] in the email box
9. Click "Browse" button
10. Click on "Desktop" (on the left)
11. Click "Double Click" your document
12. Click "Submit"
Unit one reading
Read the class notes from Unit One and answer the following in your notes:\
1. List the changes that resulted from the Neolithic revolution.
2. List the characteristics of Civilizations.
3. Discuss the controversy over "Civilization"
4. List advantages and disadvantages with civilizations.
1. List the changes that resulted from the Neolithic revolution.
2. List the characteristics of Civilizations.
3. Discuss the controversy over "Civilization"
4. List advantages and disadvantages with civilizations.