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WHP Contextualization Tool

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Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-1CONTEXTUALIZATION TOOL WORLD HISTORY PROJECTDirections: Respond to each of the prompts below.1. Write the date(s) and location(s) of the historical event being studied. 2. Take the event cards and divide them up into broad and narrow context. 3. Place them on the funnel in their appropriate location. Be prepared to explain your placement. 4. Write one to two sentences that describe the broad context.5. Write one to two sentences that describe the narrow context.6. Write one to two sentences analyzing how the broad and narrow context help you better understand the historical event. • Broad: Does the context represent broader themes, trends, events, eras, or regions related to the historical development at hand? Does it represent a long-term (underlying) cause or contributing factor?• Narrow: Does the context represent themes, trends, events, eras, or regions that are more closely tied in time/place to the historical development at hand? Does it help us see the short-term (immediate) causes or contributing factors?
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2CONTEXTUALIZATION TOOL WORLD HISTORY PROJECTBroad ContextNarrow ContextHistorical Event/Development