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1 9/15DO NOW What is the past, and why is it important? How do we learn about events in the past? ______________________________________________________________________ ________

2 History: The analysis and interpretation of the past. (How we explain the past) Can two people have different histories of the same event? Think of it as, “His story”

3 History should be an open argument as to how and why things happened. What?Who? Where?When? How? Why? History is more than just facts.

4 How do we learn about history? Primary Sources: A written document or physical object that was written or created during the time under study. Why they’re useful: They give us a perspective into the time period they were made – let us see the world through the eyes of the past. Why they’re imperfect: They are biased; only tell one side of the story.

5 Primary Source Examples Diaries, letters, journals written in the past. Original photographs that document a past time period. Material objects (often found by archaeologists – ex. Clothing, coins, carvings, artwork, weapons, parts of homes) Newspaper articles written about historical events.

6 How else do we learn about history? Secondary Sources: A secondary source describes, interprets and analyzes primary sources. Why they’re useful: They summarize historical events, present both sides of the story, and have the power of hindsight (know how things played out). Why they’re imperfect: They don’t have the historical perspective of primary sources.

7 Secondary Source Examples History books Magazine, journal articles that interpret historical events Textbooks

8 Fiction -Made up by author -Not based on real people or events Non- Fiction -Based on real people, places and events Tells A Story


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