5 Theme Notes Review

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5 Theme Notes Review

• Work Smarter, Not Harder

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The 5 Themes of WHAP

• Environmental
• Where are they? Whats it like? Climate,
  geography, resources, population, technology that
  relates to environment (plows, sails, etc)
• Economic
• What do they have, how do they get it?
  Agriculture, trade, industry, labor, taxes, etc

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5 Themes of WHAP

• Social
• What groups make up the society? Ethnic,
  national, religious, economic groups. What is the
  hierarchy? Who is in charge, how is that decided?
  Who does the hard work? Conflicts?
• Cultural
• Knowledge, ideas, technology, language, beliefs,
  religion, etc. Which are being encouraged and
  spread, or oppressed?

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5 Themes of WHAP

• Government/Organization/Conflict
• All about POWER and AUTHORITY. Who is in charge?
  Of what? Responsibilities? Who makes decisions
  that affect everyone? Military matters, conflicts
  within and between societies.

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Smart Notes

• DO NOT
• Zombie Copy! Use your brain
• (brains)
• Write more than 4-5 words from text- SUMMARIZE
• Write anything you dont understand
• Ask me if you need help

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Example Text

• The Elizabethan Age (1558-1603) boasted
  commercial expansion and exploration and
  colonization in the New World, especially after
  the English fleet destroyed the Spanish Armada in
  1588. During this time the Muscovy Company was
  founded as the first joint-stock company, and the
  British East India Company quickly followed suit.

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Environmental

• Explore, colonization the New World

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Economic

• New businesses in the New World
• New joint stock companies- Muscovy, East India

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Social

• Colonization in the New World

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Cultural

• Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603 good times for England

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Government

• Queen Elizabeth 1
• Colonies in the New World
• Defeat Spain 1588