1. Discovering and appreciating history
History and The Historian

2. Why Study History? To understand who we are and where we came from.
To understand why our culture is the way it is.
To understand why our people are so unique and of values are what they are.

3. Key Words
Collective past – the history of a group of people from a similar area.
Historical Method – the steps a historian uses to find the answer to a question they have.
Individual past – the major events and experiences that shape you and your memories.
Primary source – a first-hand account made at the time of the occurrence.
Secondary source – an interpretation of the event based on information gathered from primary sources.

4. Living with History
What are the sources of history that are all around you?
Fields
Graveyards
Tunnels
Mines
Books
Songs
Letters
Journals

5. Sources of history Diaries Souvenirs Photo albums Home videos
Special objects
Valued possessions and heirlooms
Clothing
Autobiographies
Family trees

6. Historical Method Pose a good historical question
Collect reliable information
Organize and evaluate information
Interpret information and present conclusion

7. Primary Source Photographs Diaries Letters Government documents
Artifacts

8. Secondary Source Books Encyclopedias Magazines Newspaper articles
Films

9. Sources of Information
Libraries and Museums
Archives
Monuments
Historic sites
Internet
Oral History
Literary and Artistic expression