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Understanding History: The Story of People and Events That Shape the Present

Join us for a multi-media spectacular on understanding history! Learn about the importance of studying history, develop general knowledge, thinking, and research skills, and explore how we measure time. Discover the significance of artifacts and chronology, and the difference between primary and secondary sources. Plus, gain valuable insights on evaluating evidence and interpreting historical events. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge of the past!

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Understanding History: The Story of People and Events That Shape the Present

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  1. TODAY'S AGENDA! 1. Bell work Fun! 2. Guided Notes: Understanding History! 3. Read Text pgs. 20-21

  2. DIRECTIONS! I WANT YOU: Take out a sheet of paper & complete the Bellwork!

  3. BELLWORK! Use Your Book! Read “Setting the Scene” on page 20 Answer “As you read”

  4. DIRECTIONS! I WANT YOU: To take guided notes!

  5. GIGLIOTTI PRESENTS: A MULTI-MEDIA SPECTACULAR UNDERSTANDING HISTORY

  6. What is History? The “STORY” of people & events that have shaped the present

  7. WHY STUDY HISTORY? THOSE WHO DO NOT LEARN FROM HISTORY, ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT! GENERAL KNOWLEDGE THINKING & RESEARCH SKILLS

  8. MEASURING TIME! USUALLY IN HISTORY, WE USE YEARS TO MEASURE THE PASSAGE OF TIME. B.C. : BEFORE YEAR O A.D. : AFTER THE YEAR O

  9. HOW DO WE STUDY HISTORY? ARTIFACTS: ITEMS FROM PAST CULTURES CHRONOLOGY: ORDER & RELATIONSHIPS OF EVENTS

  10. SOURCES! PRIMARY SOURCES: FIRST HAND INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS (DIARY, DOCUMENT, ETC.) SEC0NDARY SOURCES: INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OTHER SOURCES ABOUT A TOPIC. (TEXTBOOK)

  11. EVALUATING EVIDENCE! AUTHENTICITY – is it real? AVOID BIAS – injecting opinion INTERPRETING EVIDENCE

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