Chapter 1:1: Many Cultures Meet / Outlining a Chapter

Chapter 1 Section 1: Many Cultures Meet

1. Preview Section 1 of Chapter 1.
2. Read Chapter 1.1: Many Cultures Meet
3. Begin "Section 1 Assessment" on page 8.
• Label your paper with the proper header format.
• Add the "Terms and People" and find their "definition".
• Complete the "Causes and Effects" chart. (p.4)
• Checkpoint (p.5): How did geography influence the American Indians' way of life?
• Map Skills (p.5): #2 & 3
• Checkpoint (p.6): Why did Europeans seek a sea route to Asia?
• Checkpoint (p.6): What effects did the Portuguese mariners have in West Africa?
• Global Interdependence (p.7): #1 & 2
• Checkpoint (p.8): How did European explorations affect life in the Americas, Africa and Europe?
• Section 1 Assessment (p.8): #2, 3, 4 & 5.

Today we will also explore a method for outlining a chapter.  This is another study method to help students break down their texts into more manageable blocks of information.

An outline might look something like this:

1.1: Many Cultures Meet

1. The American Indian
1. Ancient Peoples Migrate to the Americas
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2. Cultures Share Many Traits
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3. Agriculture Leads to the Growth of Civilizations
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2. The Europeans
1. The Renaissance Changes Europe
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2. The Age of Exploration Leads to Voyages of Discovery
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3. The West Africans
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4. First Encounters in America
1. The Conquistadores
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2. The Columbian Exchange
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