U S HISTORY United States Beginnings to Reconstruction

U. S. HISTORY United States Beginnings to Reconstruction

WELCOME TO U. S. HISTORY!! Ø About Me: Dr. Buttiglieri – please “Dr. B. ” works 22 years in the military – medically retired 5 years private consulting 10 years teaching in Duval County 5 at an elementary school and five at Landon Middle Last four years I taught at a college 4 years teaching 8 th grade U. S. History I do not have to work anymore but I want to be here because I love teaching – especially middle school!

PICTURES My wife and I at Yellowstone National Park and the other picture is my hounds at leisure:

CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS AND BEHAVIOR What will you need for this class? Look at the syllabus I want to learn and have fun doing it – so please adhere to the rules. Please follow the expectations – I want to treat you like the young adults you are! Why do students disrupt class?

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE What is historical perspective? ? You must take into account the cultural norms at the time. Example: Do you think slavery is wrong? Of course we do! But what about previous civilizations? The key is to understand the times – not make excuses for bad behavior or condemn a person or society for what you believe is wrong. That is not learning

What do Historians do? Study the past Research history Write history Organize history Study artifacts, calendars and timelines PLEASE NOTE – WHEN YOU HIGHLIGHTED ITEMS – THAT IS YOUR CLASSNOTES WHICH IS PART OF YOUR CLASS WORK GRADE: Calendar – system for breaking time into units and keeping track of those units. Chronology – the order in which events happen.

Analyzing Sources Primary Sources – first hand account of information Examples: written songs, speeches (MLK “I have a dream speech”), journals, personal records, and artifacts. Secondary Sources – 2 nd hand account of information usually coming from a secondary book, textbooks, and autobiographies. Examples: Historical book written later; 2 nd hand witness – my friend saw….

Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs Charts – allow you to see and/or compare information in an organized manner such as a timeline Diagrams – show steps in a process. Can be numbered, arrows to guide you, etc Graphs – allow you to see information usually to compare items.

Bar Graph

Diagram

Critical Thinking Understanding another person’s perspective Predicting consequences Distinguishing between fact and opinion Your Perspective – your point of view Making Inferences Drawing conclusions

What is Geography? The study of the earth and how people use the earth Broken down into 5 Themes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Location – particular place or position. Ex. Jacksonville or 30. 33 latitude and 81. 66 longitude Place – physical and human aspects of a location. Ex. Antarctica or Sahara is the physical place but the human element is cold, research stations and penguins whereas Sahara is hot, has nomadic tribes and camels Regions – are composed of places with a unifying characteristics – Ex. Southeastern United States Movement – studies population immigration; physical translocation of humans Human environment interaction – how humans depend on nature; modify themselves to nature and how humans modified nature

Maps and Globes Map – flat diagram Political Maps show: boundaries, states, countries, cities, and political units. Physical Maps show: elevation, landforms, bodies of water, relief Globes are replicas of the earth

What is Economics is the study of how people and nations use their resources and goods to fill their needs and wants One Principle of Economics is: Supply and Demand The more supply the less demand (cheaper prices) The less supply – the more demand (higher prices) Tariffs – are taxes on goods