How do historians study communities, heroes, and helpers? Unit 6: Lesson 1 Objective: Students will be able to describe and explain how historians use tools and technology for the investigation of places and people, through the use of prior knowledge, analysis of pictures, and rigorous conversation. Standards: 3.0.A.1.a-d, 4.0.A.3.a, 5.0.A.2.c, 6.0.C.1.a, 6.0.G.1, SL.1.b,SL.2,.SL.4, RI.7, W2

Historians can do many things to learn about people and places Look at maps Look at old photos and videos Look for artifacts Listen to stories Read books and newspapers Search the internet Explore a community

What can you learn by looking at a map? Turn and Talk Maps and Mapping: Explore How to Find Where You Are (4:52) Historians can find the location of places and compare how near and far they are from other places.

What can you learn by looking at photos and videos? Turn and Talk Citation (APA)IRC,  (2005). Fifth Avenue at Central Park East, 1903.. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Historians can see what people looked like or what places looked like long ago. They can compare them to people and places today to see how they have changed.

What questions do you have looking at artifacts? Turn and Talk VHS VIDEO TAPE OLD COINS CAMERA and PHOTOS STATUES Historians can try to understand and experience the lifestyles of people long ago. Who is on the coins and who did they belong to? What is on the VHS tape? Why did someone make a statue of this person? Why was this kind of camera used and what is shown in the pictures?

What can you learn by listening to stories? Turn and Talk Historians can interview people who lived long ago to learn information not written in books, newspapers, or shown in pictures.

What can you learn by reading books and newspapers? Turn and Talk Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Historians can uncover details about people, events, and places during a certain time.

What can you learn by searching the Internet? Turn and Talk Tablets, Computers, and Phones Historians can find information written and posted about people and places. Historians will find videos, e-books, pictures, and websites.

What can you learn by exploring a community? Turn and Talk Historians can observe the people and visit places while walking the streets in the community. Historians can make maps, take photos and videos, and interview people. Historians can find out who are and were the community helpers and learn about their contributions.

Why do historians want to learn about people and places long ago? To see how things change and stay the same To compare them to other places and people To share information for education about To find out about important contributions

Compare the drawing and photo of Baltimore City. Baltimore, MD 1752 Baltimore, MD 2005 Citation (APA)IRC,  (2005). Baltimore in 1752.. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Citation (APA)IRC,  (2005). The aquarium at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.. [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ What has changed? What has stayed the same?

Historians can do many things to learn about people and places Look at maps Look at old photos and videos Look for artifacts Listen to stories Read books and newspapers Search the internet Explore a community

Create a picture to show one of the things historians can do to learn about people and places in a community.