1. Agenda 9/8/14 Bellwork: On the piece of paper you received, answer the following: (3 min) 1.How do you define history? 2.Why do you think we study history? Remember: This is the time you grab your folders, sharpen pencils, and get right to work. Notes: Study of History Summary Homework: None IF you already have turned in your parent form and have a notebook

3. I. Studying History 1.Historian: a.study’s the lives of people in different times and places b.collect evidence to interpret events

4. 2.Key Historical Terms: a.primary source = firsthand information about people or events ex. diaries, letters, eyewitness, laws, court decisions, speeches, autobiographies b.secondary source = account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event ex. textbooks, encyclopedias, articles, books, biographies c.authenticity = is the source / artifact authentic (real / true)? ex. false story, forged documents

5. d.artifact = objects made by humans ex. stone tools, weapons, baskets, carvings e.archeology = study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their way of life (culture) f.chronology (chronologic) = the order events take place ex. timeline, placing events in order

6. Summary In your notebook, you will write a summary of today’s notes. You are to use the following terms in your summary. Underline the words. Do not restate the definition primary sourceartifactchronology secondary Sourcearcheologyhistorian