WHY
STUDY HISTORY?
-It has often been
said that those who do not learn from history of doomed to repeat it!
-We study history
to avoid the mistakes of the past.
-You can even
learn from mistakes in your own life so that you do not make the same
mistake twice.
-We also study
history to obtain a certain amount of general knowledge. Imagine how
embarrassing it would be not to be able to answer this question: “Who was
the first president of the USA?”
-We also study
history to help develop other skills such as research, reading, and
writing. These skills can help you in all aspects of life.
MEASURING
TIME:
-There are many
ways to measure time. Usually I History we measure time in “Years”
-In western
society most of us use the Gregorian Calendar which is based around the
birth of Christ. (B.C.= Before the birth of Christ / A.D.= After the birth
of Christ)
HOW DO WE
STUDY HISTORY:
-Archeologists are
people who search for artifacts or items from the past.
-Many items can be
discovered through digging and excavating.
-Historians also
try to identify when an event occurred in relationship to other events.
They use timelines to put events in chronological order.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES:
-These are both
way to study history.
-Here you are not
digging up an old relic, but instead focusing on information.
-Most historical
knowledge is gathered from Primary Sources or first hand information from a
historical event. Primary sources include diaries, documents, etc.
-Most people use
Secondary Sources to study history. A Secondary Source is a collection of
primary sources. Information is gathered from several sources and put
together. A good example of a Secondary Source is your textbook.
EVALUATING
EVIDENCE:
