Transcript Political (adjective) pronounced: puh-lit-i-kuhl

P.E.R.S.I.A
Political (adjective)
pronounced: puh-lit-i-kuhl
Definition:
Something related to
• a system of
government
• the rights of citizens
• the “state” or its
government
• Laws
• Wars (including civil
wars) and relations with
Examples:
• democracy
• 1st amendment
• IRS, DMV
• speed limits, voting
age requirement
• U.S. Civil War, WWII
• Alliances (NATO)
Economic (adjective)
pronounced: ek-uh-nom-ik
Definition:
Something related to
• trade
• business
• finance (use of money)
• agriculture
Examples:
• buying cars made in
Japan
• McDonald’s, WalMart
• stock market
• corn production
Religion
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Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Social (adjective)
pronounced: soh-shuhl
Definition:
Something related to
• cultural beliefs
• family structures
• attitudes toward “class”
and race
• demographics
Examples:
• freedom, hard work
• role of women vs.
men
• rich vs. poor
• ethnicity, age,
gender, where
people live (city vs.
country)
Intellectual
Definition:
• Developments in
science and technology
• New thoughts and
ideas
Examples:
• the wheel, computers
• Darwin’s theory of
evolution
• Einstein’s theory of
relativity
• Copernicus’
heliocentric theory
Arts
Definition:
Examples:
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• The Mona Lisa
• Roman Coliseum
• The Odyssey by
Homer
• Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony
• Star Wars
Visual arts
Architecture
Literature
Music
Movies
Review
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Michelangelo’s sculpture of David
The Russian Civil War
Women going to work during World War I
The invention of the printing press
Changes in voting laws
The development of paper money
Revolution
• Key Words
– Look for similar meanings – common theme
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Great Change
Force
Overthrow of governments, institutions, ideas
Radical change
Results of change
• Come up with your own definition
– “Revolution is about sweeping changes of governments,
institutions and ideas. Usually these changes are done by force
and very radical or extreme.”
Hello History!!!!
Directions:
1. Go get a textbook from the bookcase and
open to World History Themes (page XXX).
2. Take out Homework
1. Student Insight & Binder (will collect/check
off shortly)
3. Take out #2 PERSIA notes – we will
finish cultural interaction and empire
building.
Directions
Get a world
history book

1. Collect Student Insight
1. Staple yellow outline to your paragraphs
2. Put homework in 1 pile for your group
2. No continent quiz today. It has been
moved to Monday 8/18.
3. Take out your PERSIA vocab power
point notes.
Honors - NVHS
• You will be broken into teams!
• For each PERSIA category your team will
discuss & write down how our school
relates to the theme. There should be no
repeats on the poster!
• You will have 2 minutes to complete.
• After the 2 minutes we will move clockwise
to the next category.
• On your marks….get set….