Defining the Frames
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 1.3OPENERDEFINING THE FRAMES1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Defining the Frames”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeUse images and what you know about the termscommunity, production and distribution, and networksto create definitions for the course frames. Process1.The images below represent the communityframe. Look at the images, read their captions, and then respond to the prompts that follow. •Based on what you see in the images and what you know about the termcommunity, write a definition: •How do you think learning about communities will help you understand history?Childrenat school recess in India, by McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0. | Buddhist monks collecting food, CC0. | Aerial view of Bela Vista, Brazil, CC0. | Soccer fans at the FIFA World Cup, CC0.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 1.3 OPENERDEFINING THE FRAMES22.The images below represent the production and distributionframe. Look at the images, read their captions, and then respond to the prompts that follow. •Based on what you see in the images and what you know about the termproduction and distribution, write a definition: •How do you think learning about production and distribution will help you understand history?Cotton mill spinning room, PD | Egyptian workers, World History Encyclopedia, CC BY 4.0 | Cargo ship docked in Hamburg, Germany, CC0| Global wheat production, CC0 | Solar energy farm in Rwanda, Climate.gov, CC BY-NC 2.0
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 1.3 OPENERDEFINING THE FRAMES33.The images below represent the networksframe. Look at the images, read their captions, and then respond to the prompts that follow. •Based on what you see in the images and what you know about the term networks, write a definition: •How do you think learning about networks will help you understand history?Infographic of the Columbian Exchange, by OER Project, CC BY 4.0 | Social media platforms, 2025, by Ibrahim.ID, CC BY 4.0 | World leaders at 26th UN COP26, by Scottish Gov, CC BY 2.0 | World railways systems, By Ganesha811, CC BY-SA 4.0.