Which Frame?
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTORIGINS / LESSON 3.3OPENERWHICH FRAME?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Which Frame?”,OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeMaking a prediction before learning about the development of statesnot only helps you draw upon your previous knowledge, but also jump-starts your thinking for the upcoming lesson.Process1.Review the list of statements below regarding the development of early states, taken from the article “What Is a State?” by Trevor Getz.2.Use three different colors to highlight the portions of the statements below that reference the three frames: networks, production and distribution, and communities. (If you don’t have highlighters, you can use the letters “N,”“P&D,”and “C”to indicate which portions go with which frame.)•The people running a state claim authority over a group of people.•States are the first communities too big for everyone to know each other.•Most states have big buildings,walls, or armies.•Many states seem to be created when a community’s economy becomes large and complicated.•States collect taxes from the people.3.Now, make a prediction: Which of the three frames will be most important in establishing early states?