Understanding
History
History
What can we learn from the past?
Mistakes and Acheivements
What is a primary source?
Created by someone who was present at the time of an event
What does chronology mean?
The order in which things happen
What is an artifact?
an object made and used by people in the past
What do celebrations honor?
Past events
What is a secondary source?
Created after an event by someone who was not there
What does circa mean?
around or approximately
What is an example of an artifact?
a tool used by past people
How does history affect today?
It shows how past events affect the present
What is the difference between a secondary and primary source?
Primary sources are 1st hand accounts and secondary sources analyze those accounts
What is BCE/CE?
Before common era and common era
How do artifacts help us?
They provide clues to understand the past
What is the main job of an archaeologist?
To find and examine buried items
Where can you find primary sources?
museums and libraries
What does point of view mean?
It shapes people's backgrounds and beliefs in history
What is the role of museums?
To preserve and display artifacts for education
What do historians study?
Clues and evidence from the past
Where can you find secondary sources?
books, journals, databases, library catalogs, scholarly search engines like Google
Why is point of view important?
It shapes peoples backgrounds and beliefs in history
How do historians use artifacts?
They examine them to gain insights into past societies