Assignment 00 (A00)_The Study of History

Purpose: This is the start of our exploration into the eld of historical studies. Along with
our class lessons, this assignment will provide instruction on the methodologies of
historical study.

Given:
" Use the World History: Patterns of Interaction (POI) textbook to complete the
assignment below.
" Refer to the to the course calendar to acquire due dates and other instructions.
" Students submitting this assignment via a Dropbox Shared Folder should label the le:
Pd#_LastNameFirstName-A00 (Ex.: 03_SmithJohn-A00). Remember, the period # must have
two digits. Therefore, Period 1 => 01, Period 8 => 08, Period 10 => 10. No spaces in the le
label and dont substitute a letter O for the number Zero, 0.

Task:
I. In your notebook, list the 8 themes identied. Leave space underneath each
theme so you can complete item 2 below.
Themes are used to focus our research into historical topics. They categorize
segments of the human story as it has unfolded over the centuries. They are:

A. Power and Authority
B. Religious and Ethical Systems
C. Revolution
D. Interaction with Environment
E. Economics
F. Cultural Interaction
G. Empire Building
H. Science and Technology

II. For each theme, consider a current or recent event that could possibly be
explained by studying the theme. Be sure to write complete responses (never
write the question).