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World History
Themes….
World History Themes
Themes help us to better focus on the key
features of each society and event we
read and learn about.
Remember: Things don’t happen in a
vacuum. Events are CAUSED by
something. People are who they are
because of their HISTORY!
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1. Continuity and Change
History is the story of CHANGE. Some changes
happen quickly: a Revolution, for example.
Others happen more slowly such as the spread
of Democratic Ideas which may take decades.
Despite the eventuality of change there are
enduring traditions and concerns linking people
across time and space.
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2. Geography and History
Geography influences where people settle, how
they live and how goods and ideas travel.
Think of environmental issues
Think of the fact that control of certain
geographical features can determine the
outcome of wars.
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3. Political and Social Systems
Monarchs, presidents, dictators, tribal
councils—each society has a form of
government. WHY?.....because they want to
ensure order and guard against outside threats
Legal systems
Social classes
The most basic unit of all: THE FAMILY.
• Why is the family so important? What purpose does the
family as a unit serve?
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4. Religions and Value Systems
What do I mean by “Value System”?
A value system is a set of consistent ethic
values (more specifically the personal and
cultural values) and measures used for the
purpose of ethical or ideological integrity. A well
defined value system is a moral code.
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 Religious symbols:
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Religion exerts a powerful influence and
impact on the world.
Belief in one God has guided the histories of
Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.
Buddhism and Hinduism has shaped many
Asian cultures.
Nonreligious values, such as Greek ideals of
beauty and individuality, have had a wide
influence.
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5. Economics and Technology:
Who controls vital resources? What work do
people do and how ae they paid? Economic
questions such as these are often closely linked
to technology.
From Stone Age farming tools to the printing
press to the steam engine to the computer,
technology has transformed the world again
and again.
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6. Diversity:
The diversity of the world’s cultures is reflected
in many ways, including language, ethnic
background, customs, beliefs, and clothing.
Such diversity has enriched the human
experience.
Yet, cultural and ethnic differences are often at
the source of bitter conflict.
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7. Global interaction:
Different parts of the world interact in different
ways—through migration, trade, warfare, or the
exchange of ideas.
When people traveled by oxcart or sailing ship,
this process was slow. Today, communications
networks can link people of the world instantly.
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8. Art and literature:
People have created art and/or literature since
time began. Think: Stone Age cave
paintings……………………
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….such paintings express….
……………….the values and lives of the
people who created them. In the Middle
Ages, Europeans built soaring cathedrals
to the glory of God. Today, novelists and
filmmakers from Nigeria to Brazil vividly
depict the challenges of modern life.
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9. The Individual:
Everyone who has ever lived and everyone who
is living is part of the human story. Yet some
people have such an impact on events that we
remember them long after they die. For good or
ill, individuals have had and will continue to
have a lasting influence on our world.
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