History of the Ancient and Medieval World What is History? Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111
In-Class Activity What is the study of history? Consider: –What does one study? (contents) –How does one study? (methods and skills) –Why does one study? (purpose) Assignment 1 1.Read: What is History and accompanying PP notes 2.Project Planning
A story A narrative with factual details But wait…. There is new evidence and new people are asking different questions and that leads to….
An investigation (an analysis) Question(s) whose answers might explain the unknown A defined process to arrive at those answers A search for resources to address question(s)
A synthesis A bringing together of facts, ideas, evidence to answer the question(s)
A hypothesis An educated guess to answer tentatively the question(s)
A story Richer, deeper and more satisfying