traces the development of western culture from greece through industrialization
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Name of Event or Person: Christopher Columbus Name of Event or Person: Atlantic Slave Trade Who: Africans and Europeans Who: one of the European explorers that went to the Americas Where: African people brought to Americas Where: Europeans colonized the Americas What happened? Europeans set up colonies such as the Spanish in Central and South America What happened? millions of Africans enslaved and sold to Europeans who brought them to America to work growing cotton sugar and tobacco When (dates): 1942 When (dates): 1518 1st slave ship to Americas How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Lots of new interventions allowed Europeans to travel (compass) and new weapons helped them conquer (guns, cannons) How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) today we have a culture that is dominated by European-Americans (there's more people with European descent than other heritage) and we speak European languages We also have diversity here, which began with the immigration of the Europeans to the Americas. millions of Native Americans died so Europeans wanted a new source of labor Visual Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) American culture has lots of influences from Africans (rap music) and there are many Africans-Americans also the fight against slavery led to equal rights Visual
Name of Event or Person: scientific revolution Where: Europe What happened? Modern methods of science established using reason and observation Copernicus heliocentric view of universe Galileo and Newton started to prove it When (dates): 1500- 1700s How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Renaissance revived scientific views of the world rather than just faith Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) still use scientific method we believe in heliocentric model led understanding the planets basis of modern day to communications Visual ****************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: Where: What happened? When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Name of Event or Person: enlightenment Who: Locke Voltaire Becarria and Montesquieu Where: Europe What happened? Took methods of science and applied to study of government and humans Locke- natural rights When (dates): 1700s How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Influenced by methods of scientific revolution Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) American and French Revolutions Visual ***************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: Where: What happened? When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Name of Event or Person: scientific revolution Name of Event or Person: enlightenment Who: Locke Voltaire Becarria and Montesquieu Where: Europe Where: Europe What happened? Modern methods of science established using reason and observation Copernicus heliocentric view of universe Galileo and Newton started to prove it What happened? Took methods of science and applied to study of government and humans Locke- natural rights When (dates): 1500- 1700s When (dates): 1700s How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Renaissance revived scientific views of the world rather than just faith How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Influenced by methods of scientific revolution Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) still use scientific method we believe in heliocentric model led understanding the planets basis of modern day to communications Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) American and French Revolutions Visual Visual ****************************************** ***************************************** Name of Event or Person: Name of Event or Person: Who: Who: Where: Where: What happened? What happened? When (dates): When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Visual
Name of Event or Person: scientific revolution Name of Event or Person: enlightenment Who: Locke Voltaire Becarria and Montesquieu Where: Europe Where: Europe What happened? Modern methods of science established using reason and observation Copernicus heliocentric view of universe Galileo and Newton started to prove it What happened? Took methods of science and applied to study of government and humans Locke- natural rights When (dates): 1500- 1700s When (dates): 1700s How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Renaissance revived scientific views of the world rather than just faith How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Influenced by methods of scientific revolution Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) still use scientific method we believe in heliocentric model led understanding the planets basis of modern day to communications Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) American and French Revolutions Visual Visual ****************************************** ***************************************** Name of Event or Person: Name of Event or Person: Who: Who: Where: Where: What happened? What happened? When (dates): When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Visual
Name of Event or Person: Name of Event or Person: Protestant Reformation Renaissance Who: Martin Luther Who: Europeans Where: Germany, then spread from there Where: Began in Italy, spread throughout Europe What happened? Rebirth of Greek and Roman culture such as art, architecture, philosophy, etc What happened? Martin Luther wrote 95 theses, which were complaints about the corruption of the church This included the church selling indulgences (salvation or forgiveness from sin) When (dates): 1300s-1600s When (dates): October 31 1517 Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the church door so started the Protestant Reformation How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Renaissance was based on ideas, art, architecture from Greece and Rome How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? The church had grown very corrupt with selling of indulgences the renaissance popes were known for being greedy and power hungry Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Today we admire the art and architecture of the Renaissance such as: Mona Lisa by DaVinci Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chaple We also have a Renaissance festival (that Trevor loves) Visual Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) today we have many different denominations of Christianity such as Lutheran, Methodist etc that came out of the Protestant Reformation Visual ****************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: ***************************************** Name of Event or Person: printing press Where: Who: Johannes Gutenberg What happened? Where: Germany When (dates): What happened? Invented printing press and started printing books 1st printed the Bible How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? nvented Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) When (dates): 1455 How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? previously books copied by hand and in the middle ages mostly by monks people wanted more books Visual Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) we have lots of books/newspapers/magazines today also education and literacy rates are high because of access to books Visual
Name of Event or Person: middle ages Who: Europeans Where: Europe What happened? Compared to Rome this way the Dark ages with less education, art culture When (dates): 476 AD 1400s How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Rome ended when barbarians invaded and took over Germanic people this is why culture was less advanced Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) the decline of feudalism led to the Renaissance Visual
Name: Timeline Cards ROME Period: Name of Event or Person: Who: Romans Who: Where: Where: roman empire all around Mediterranean What happened? What happened? Romans built an empire and culture that included perfection of domes and arches separation of powers in their government When (dates): 509 BC 476 AD When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Influenced by Greek architecture and art How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) we still use Roman law art architecture etc Visual Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual ****************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: ***************************************** Where: Name of Event or Person: What happened? Who: When (dates): Where: How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? What happened? Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) When (dates): How was it influenced by the past (things that happened before)? Visual Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Pasted from Pasted from Name of Event or Person: ancient Rome
Greece Timeline Cards Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:41 AM Name: Ms. S Timeline Cards GREECE Period: Name of Event or Person: Ancient Greece Who: Ancient Greeks Where: Greece What happened? Ancient Greeks had many new ideas and accomplishments: Architecture (Parthenon, columns, rectangular), 1st Olympics, 1st drama (plays) When (dates): 750 B.C. - 338 B.C. Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) We still today use Greek architecture (columns and style at museums, Lincoln Memorial). We have the Olympics and wrestling, boxing from them. Also, drama (tv, movies). We also use Greek words/roots in our language (echo). Visual Pasted from ****************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: Where: What happened? When (dates): Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Name of Event or Person: Hippocrates Who: "Father of Medicine" Where: Ancient Greece What happened? First doctor to question that disease caused by "gods" and instead thought it had natural causes. Wrote "Hippocratic Oath." When (dates): Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) We still use Hippocratic Oath and base our ideas of doctor-patient confidentiality and doctor code of conduct on that. We also still believe that diseases have natural causes. Visual ***************************************** Name of Event or Person: Who: Where: What happened? When (dates): Why is it important to history? (how did it change things or lead to things that happened later) Visual Pasted from
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