1. Interpret the meaning of this quote in your own words in a 5-7-sentence paragraph. “Events of the past created the world we live in, and knowing history can help us make decisions about the future.” Warm Up

2. SWBAT understand what types of things history can reveal about the past. Objective Please write in your notes anything written in RED on this powerpoint.

3. Think back and remember some significant events in your own lives. What are some important events in the lives of you or your family members? What are some other kinds of histories? “turn and talk” to discuss your answers

4. History is the study of the people and events of the past. History explores both the way things change and the way things stay the same. History tells the story of the ways that cultures change over time. What are some of the most important events from history that you remember learning about last year? Why are these events important? How might these events have impacted your life? “turn and talk” to discuss your answers

5. People who study history are called historians what might a historian do to study history? (Turn and talk)

6. A historians jobs is to examine the causes, or reasons, that something happened in the past. They look for the effects, or results of the event What might historians ask about a certain event? (Turn and talk)

7. Historians ask, what happened, why did it happen, how did things change, how has it influenced today, what would have happened if.

8. As a class, we will popcorn read a passage titled “Why Study History” and answer the following questions:   What is the main idea of this passage?   What are two details supporting the main idea?   Are there any key vocabulary words in the passage? If so, what are they? Guided Practice

9. You will be provided with a picture titled “Historians in the 21 st Century” and be asked to answer the following questions based upon the graphic.   Where do people find information about the past?   What tools do people use to study the past?   Where could you go to learn about the history of your community? Independent Practice

10. In the middle of your paper, write the question, “Why do people study history” Surrounding the question, write as many answers as your group can come up with. Group Work

11. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph answering the following: “Why is it important to understand cause and effect when studying the past”? Homework