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Bellringer

Bellringer. If you have your signed syllabus sheet, cut it off from the rest of your syllabus (scissors on my desk), and place it on the top left of your desk. In your notebook, answer the following: How do we know what we know about history?. How do we know about history?.

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  1. Bellringer • If you have your signed syllabus sheet, cut it off from the rest of your syllabus (scissors on my desk), and place it on the top left of your desk. • In your notebook, answer the following: • How do we know what we know about history?

  2. How do we know about history? • Fossilsand artifacts give information about early humans. • A fossil is a part or an imprint of something that was once alive. • Artifacts are objects created and used by humans. • Writing is another important source of information. • Oral communication is also passed down.

  3. Sources of Information A primary source is an account of an event that is created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event. A secondary source is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event. As historians review and reanalyze information, their interpretations can change.

  4. What is archaeology? Archaeology is the study of the past based on what people left behind. Archaeologists, or people who study archaeology, explore places where people once lived, worked, or fought. The things that people leave in these places can range from stone tools to computers. Objects can be examined to learn about the past and are clues to how people once lived.

  5. Archaeological Process • Site location • Based on research or artifacts found on surface • Dig test hole • Sift dirt to see if there are artifacts • Site Survey • Map drawn and grid laid • Site Excavation • Layers of dirt removed • Strata – different layers, creates timeline

  6. Archaeological Process • Analysis • Artifacts studied in lab and catalogued • Preservation and interpretation • Preserved in a museum • Archaeologists share their knowledge

  7. Whose Garbage Is It? Look through (excavate) the selection of “artifacts” and think about what these objects have in common. Think about who might have purchased, used, and discarded these items. Answer each question on your handout and provide “evidence” of how you came to the answer.

  8. Results! Did everyone come to the same conclusion? This is an example of how historians do not always agree.

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