Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Standard One: Definitions
Standard 1
Historical Understanding: Change, Continuity, and Causality
Causality- The principle that every effect implies the presence of a cause.
Cause and Effect- When an event occurs that has an impact on other things, such as people, places or things. Noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others.
Change- To transform or convert, usually over time. To become different, to be
altered or modified.
Continuity- Continuous or connected whole.
Culture- a particular form or stage of civilization; the behaviors and beliefs
characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
Distinguish- to recognize as distinct or different.
Economics- The study of how people seek to satisfy their wants and needs by
making choices about ways to use scare resources.
Explain- To make known, or to make clear, to render in detail. To give details on a
subject to further advance the understanding of a topic. To go into details.
Historical- Events, or a custom or style from the past, pertaining to history or past
events. Occurring or prominent in history.
Historical Chronologies- Historical events that are arranged in an order based upon
when the event in time took place.
History- The record of past events and times, especially in connection with the
human race.
Modern- characteristic of present and recent time; not ancient or remote.
Political- of, pertaining to, or concerned with politics.
Primary Source- Any document or artifacts that is direct evidence of historical
events including clothing, furniture, homes, recordings, documents and
photographs.
Secondary Source- Books, articles, interviews, media productions, or any other
historical sources that seek to explain and interpret an event after the fact. The
writer is not an eyewitness to, or a participant in the event.
Social- pertaining to human society, including the life, welfare, and relations of
human beings in a community.
Structures- Anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an
organization.
Temporal- Pertaining to the present life or this world; enduring for time only;
temporary, transitory.
Timelines- A graphic means of displaying historical events in chronological order.
Understanding- The mental process of a person who comprehends personal
interpretation and knowledge of a particular thing.
Historical Understanding: Change, Continuity, and Causality
Causality- The principle that every effect implies the presence of a cause.
Cause and Effect- When an event occurs that has an impact on other things, such as people, places or things. Noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others.
Change- To transform or convert, usually over time. To become different, to be
altered or modified.
Continuity- Continuous or connected whole.
Culture- a particular form or stage of civilization; the behaviors and beliefs
characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
Distinguish- to recognize as distinct or different.
Economics- The study of how people seek to satisfy their wants and needs by
making choices about ways to use scare resources.
Explain- To make known, or to make clear, to render in detail. To give details on a
subject to further advance the understanding of a topic. To go into details.
Historical- Events, or a custom or style from the past, pertaining to history or past
events. Occurring or prominent in history.
Historical Chronologies- Historical events that are arranged in an order based upon
when the event in time took place.
History- The record of past events and times, especially in connection with the
human race.
Modern- characteristic of present and recent time; not ancient or remote.
Political- of, pertaining to, or concerned with politics.
Primary Source- Any document or artifacts that is direct evidence of historical
events including clothing, furniture, homes, recordings, documents and
photographs.
Secondary Source- Books, articles, interviews, media productions, or any other
historical sources that seek to explain and interpret an event after the fact. The
writer is not an eyewitness to, or a participant in the event.
Social- pertaining to human society, including the life, welfare, and relations of
human beings in a community.
Structures- Anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an
organization.
Temporal- Pertaining to the present life or this world; enduring for time only;
temporary, transitory.
Timelines- A graphic means of displaying historical events in chronological order.
Understanding- The mental process of a person who comprehends personal
interpretation and knowledge of a particular thing.
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