1. Why Study History?
Name
Class

2. Your Task
5 minutes
Draw a picture of what YOU think a historian looks like
DO THE BEST YOU CAN… YOU ARE NOT PICASSO… OR ARE YOU?
Be prepared to discuss the job a historian performs

3. Discussion Questions What did you include in your drawing? Why?
Tally Time:
Man
White
Glasses
Book
Why these stereotypes?

4. Historian - Defined his·to·ri·an (hĭ-stôr'ē-ən, -stōr'-, -stŏr'-) n.
A writer, student, or scholar of history.
One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler.
THIS IS YOU!

5. What is History? “History is the lie commonly agreed upon” – Voltaire
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past” – George Orwell
How do we view history?

6. What is History?

7. What is History?

8. Why Study History?
Everyday skills

9. Why Study History? Be An Informed Citizen! What issues concern you?
Creation of well paying jobs?
The war in Iraq?
Safety from Terrorism?
Affordable college?
Gas prices?
Candidates motivation and vision?

10. Why Study History? 47% of Americans 18-24 voted in 2004
NO SMOKING IN CARS

11. Why Study History?
Connections to Present Day

12. Historical Process
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Bias and Perspective

13. Primary Source Homework
Find 4-5 primary sources based around YOUR life
Be sure the primary sources can illustrate important parts of your life
You will present in front of the class next week