UNIT: HISTORY
Change Over Time
WEEK 27
PAST AND PRESENT
The P & O Steamship City of Key West
Changing the World One of the major themes of history that
around them. Clothing, jewelry, and shoes were made from plant materials and animal furs and hides. They crafted tools from animal bones, stones, shells, and other natural resources. People began to create permanent settlements. They built cities, cultivated and harvested crops, and established trade networks. Over time, many people began to explore areas of the world that were unknown to them. New forms of transportation and technology made travel easier. Explorers established extensive trade routes that spanned oceans and continents. The discovery of new resources led to more goods in markets. Goods became more readily available. People began to look for new ways to make people’s lives easier. They
invented new forms of technology to make transportation, medicine, education, entertainment, and all areas of life safer, more affordable, and better. One thing that has changed greatly over time is the use of energy and its production. Energy and people’s uses of energy have changed dramatically throughout history. Over time, sources of energy have changed. Thousands of years ago, people relied solely on the environment for energy. They used the sun and moon to find their way while they traveled. They used fire to warm their homes and cook their food. As people gained access to new resources, they began to search for new forms of energy. Scientific advancement has led to the forms of energy we now enjoy today.
historians, archeologists, and other scholars study is how things change over time. They used artifacts, primary sources, and other pieces of evidence to study the way life has changed. People, families, communities, states, and countries experience many changes over time. The food people eat, the way people make a living, and the resources they use all change. Homes, transportation, and products change. Traditions, cultural customs, and beliefs also change. For thousands of years, people relied on the natural resources in their environment to survive. They hunted, fished, and gathered food from their environment. They built shelters and homes from the available resources
GUIDING QUESTION A dam releasing water for a hydroelectric power plant
How do goods and services help people meet their needs and wants?
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