Unit 1 Vocab Guide
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 1VOCAB GUIDE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Lesson 1.1evidenceDefini&on a basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base beliefPart of speechnounUse in sentenceArchaeologists have learned much about early people by studying evidence.historyDefini&on the con;nuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present, and even into the futurePart of speechnounUse in sentenceEvents that happen now or in the future will become part of history.narrativeDefini&on an account, descrip;on, or story, or the oral or wri>en work containing such materialPart of speechnounUse in sentenceOriginstories are narra;ves about the beginning of the Universe and humanity.perspectiveDefini&on An individual’s or group’s point of view on or aBtude toward something.Part of speechnounUse in sentenceKelley's perspec;ve on the new soccer team was biased because she used to play on the old one.
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 1VOCAB GUIDE2Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Lesson 1.2authorityDefini&on a respectable or credible sourcePart of speechnounUse in sentenceA historian is a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it.claim testersDefini&on the four ways (intui;on, authority, logic, evidence) by which we evaluate historical claimsPart of speechnounUse in sentenceEvidence is one of the claim testers we can use to evaluate the truthfulness behind the Big Bang theory.evidenceDefini&on a basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base beliefPart of speechnounUse in sentenceArchaeologists have learned much about early people by studying evidence.frameDefini&on a par;cular lens or perspec;ve that informa;on is perceived throughPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceIn order to find pa>erns, Diego had to read the ar;cles in a par;cular frame of mind.intuitionDefini&on the power of knowing or apprehending something directly, without learning it consciously or submiBng it to processes of logic
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 1VOCAB GUIDE3Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Part of speechnounUse in sentenceShe never learned the rules of grammar, but she writes well using her intui;on about what is correct.logicDefini&on reasoning, the process of sound reasoning, or the study of reasoningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceIt is a principle of logic that if two things are both equal to another thing, they are equal to each other.scale switchingDefini&on moving between events, people, details, ques;ons, and narra;ves from different perspec;ves of ;me and space to develop useful pictures of our global pastPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceBy scaleswitching, the teacher was able to explain both the specifics of the American Revolu;on as well as its place in world history.Lesson 1.3 communityDefini&on a group of people living close together or having shared experience and iden;tyPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe mayor held a public mee;ng to get opinions from the community concerning the new library.distributionDefini&on the act or process of distribu;ng (to spread over an area)Part of speechnounUse in sentenceDistribu;on of free t-shirts will occur at the front gate of the stadium.
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 1VOCAB GUIDE4Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/frameDefini&on a par;cular lens or perspec;ve that informa;on is perceived throughPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceIn order tofind pa>erns, Diego had to read the ar;cles in a par;cular frame of mind.networkDefini&on a system or process that involves a number of persons, groups or organiza;onsPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe CEO of the company relies on a network of employees to adver;se and sell products to the general public.productionDefini&on the act or process of crea;ng or manufacturingPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe factory has exceeded its goals for produc;on this quarter.Lesson 1.4collective learningDefini&on the process, specific to the human species, of sharing and accumula;ng knowledge over mul;ple genera;ons and across regionsPart of speechnounUse in sentenceOnly through collec;ve learning were we able to develop the sophis;cated technologies we have today.guttersDefini&on the spaces between the panels of a comicPart of speechnoun
OER PROJECT:WH ORIGINSUNIT 1VOCAB GUIDE5Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World History Origins Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Use in sentenceThe gu>ers of a comic are a place where the reader connects one panel to another.memoryDefini&on an experience, person, or thing that one remembersPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheir memories came back slowly aUer the accident.perspectiveDefini&on an individual’s or group’s point of view on or aBtude toward somethingPart of speechnounUse in sentenceKelly's perspec;ve on the new soccer team was biased because she used to play on the old one.symbolic languageDefini&on a form of communica;on that uses symbols to stand in for a greater meaningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymbolic language makes collec;ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of accumulated informa;on from genera;on to genera;on.