Making Predictions
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 2.4OPENERMAKING PREDICTIONSUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Making Predictions”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeMaking predictions is a critical-thinking skill that improves retention and builds stronger connections between learners and history. Additionally, categorizing notes as political, economic, social, or technological and evaluating change from different perspectives are key ways to deepen our analysis of historical writing.ProcessMake predictions about the upcoming lesson by completing the chart below.ThemePredict what the impact of the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes will be on this themePolitical: Governance, leadership, orderInnovation: Technology, agriculture, human developmentEnvironment: Humans and their relationship to the environmentCulture: Cultural developments and interactions, ideas, beliefsEconomy: Ways humans produce, exchange, and distribute goods and servicesSocial: Social interactions and organization, how societies form groups, hierarchies