Unit 1 Lesson 3 What Does History Mean?
How do people use the word ‘history’? What do historians do? DISCUSSION What is history? How do people use the word ‘history’? What do historians do? How is history like other courses you study? How is it different?
Write a short history of the first day of school this year. ACTIVITY Write a short history of the first day of school this year.
Do you think our histories about the same day in history are the same? DISCUSSION Do you think our histories about the same day in history are the same? Do you think you included the same events in your history as other people? What are some of the events you listed in your history?
??? Why did the ‘histories’ differ so much??? You all had exactly the same assignment. You all had to write about exactly the same topic. You all had to write a history about exactly the same day in history. ??? Why did the ‘histories’ differ so much???
Work with a partner and compare your histories of the first day. ACTIVITY Work with a partner and compare your histories of the first day.
Work with a partner and compare your histories of the first day. ACTIVITY Work with a partner and compare your histories of the first day.
The way people described lunch in their written history Lunch on the first day The way people described lunch in their written history
DISCUSSION Why did people pick different aspects of the same event like lunch when they wrote their history? If the principal wrote a history of the first day, how would it differ? Why? If someone wanted to understand what happened on the first day of school, would it be good to read just one of our histories? Why or why not?
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen Picture of lunch Picture of writing
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen Picture of lunch Picture of writing
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen Picture of lunch Picture of writing
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen Picture of writing
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate Typically can be touched or seen
Features History as Past Event(s) History as Accounts or Representations The Event The Account Only Seen When It Occurs Seen After the Event Features Includes everything that happened in the past Happened once, then no longer visible Includes only a part of what happened in the past Can be used over and over A record of the past Created by someone Reflects someone's point of view Can be false or inaccurate
History is an interpretation of the past
Lesson Summary The word ‘history’ has two meanings. “History” can mean events that happened in the past. “History” can also mean an account of events in the past. An account of the past includes the selection of specific events and the interpretation of those events. Historians select from events of the past and interpret their meaning to create historical accounts.