1. Why do we have to learn about the past?

2. “We are who we are because of what people did in the past.”

3. Definition of History -Study of the past Definition of Historians -People who study the past the past

4. History studies… How people livedHow people lived Why they did things they didWhy they did things they did People’s problems and solutionsPeople’s problems and solutions People’s daily life, work, trade, farm, worship, leisurePeople’s daily life, work, trade, farm, worship, leisure

5. Culture -Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people -A LEARNED system of shared beliefs and way of doing things that guides a person’s daily behavior

6. Archaeology Study of the past based on what people left behindStudy of the past based on what people left behind Explore where people lived, worked, or foughtExplore where people lived, worked, or fought

7. Artifacts Give clues to how people of the past livedGive clues to how people of the past lived Jewelry, dishes, weapons, buildings, statues, tools…Jewelry, dishes, weapons, buildings, statues, tools…

8. Roman pendant of Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, covered in a green patina. 100 - 300 AD

9. Terracotta pitcher with a spout, one handle on the opposite end, rounded bottom, the body and handle with incised linear and dotted patterns. Earthen patina. 200 AD

10. The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 2600 B.C.

11. Stone point from the site of Kathu Pan 1 in South Africa reveals that human ancestors were making hafted weapons 500,000 years ago. 500,000 years ago

13. Gobekli Tepe: Balıklıgöl Statue is 2m tall ; world’s oldest statue; 13,500 years old

14. Urfa – Province in Turkey (City – Edessa)

15. History helps us understand our world! “Understanding the past helps us to understand the world today; it provides us with a guide to making better decisions in the future.”

16. History teaches us about… OurselvesOurselves Other culturesOther cultures Our worldOur world

17. How our government formedHow our government formed Our triumphs and tragediesOur triumphs and tragedies History shapes our identity and values and teaches us …

18. History teaches us … Why other cultures believe the way they doWhy other cultures believe the way they do The struggles other cultures have facedThe struggles other cultures have faced To respect and understand the opinions of othersTo respect and understand the opinions of others

19. History… Promotes tolerance and “social harmony”

20. History helps us understand the world. Events that happen in other parts of the world affect our cultureEvents that happen in other parts of the world affect our culture How events of today were shaped by the pastHow events of today were shaped by the past

21. History is … “a record of humanity’s combined efforts”

22. History also … develops mental skillsdevelops mental skills helps us ask questionshelps us ask questions encourages analytical thinkingencourages analytical thinking promotes good decision makingpromotes good decision making

23. Closing Discussion Why do we study history?