Social Studies Teacher: Ms. Rebecca Room: IS /2009

Why study history? Why do YOU think it is important to study history? Why do YOU think it is important to study history? Take 2-3 minutes to write in your notebook Take 2-3 minutes to write in your notebook

How do we study history? Think about what you have done in history classes in the past….. Think about what you have done in history classes in the past….. How do HISTORIANS study history? How do HISTORIANS study history?

Historians…… Use different SOURCES or clues to make predictions about what they THINK happened in the past. Use different SOURCES or clues to make predictions about what they THINK happened in the past.

Types of Sources Primary Source: Original document/ writing/object created at or near the time an event occured. These can include letters, speeches, diaries, etc. and tells us about the time period in question, but not necessarily about the specific event Primary Source: Original document/ writing/object created at or near the time an event occured. These can include letters, speeches, diaries, etc. and tells us about the time period in question, but not necessarily about the specific event Secondary Source: Interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources are one step removed from the event. Examples: textbooks, criticism, commentaries, and encyclopedias. Secondary Source: Interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources are one step removed from the event. Examples: textbooks, criticism, commentaries, and encyclopedias.primary sourcesprimary sources Taken from: college.edu/resources/research_help/glossary.html Taken from: college.edu/resources/research_help/glossary.html

An Example: Artifact: Usually a simple object (as a tool or ornament) showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture. Artifact: Usually a simple object (as a tool or ornament) showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture. Definition taken from: om/lessonplans/programs/ancient artifacts/#voc Definition taken from: om/lessonplans/programs/ancient artifacts/#voc

Let’s try to use an artifact to make predictions! About ME! About ME!

MY artifact kit Take a few moments to look at my artifact kit closely Take a few moments to look at my artifact kit closely Use a sheet of notebook paper and draw a line down the middle Use a sheet of notebook paper and draw a line down the middle Number your paper 1-5 like so……. Number your paper 1-5 like so……. On the left column, write what you think each object is. On the left column, write what you think each object is. On the right column write what you think the object represents about me. On the right column write what you think the object represents about me. Take minutes to finish your paper. Take minutes to finish your paper.

Congratulations! You just did exactly what historians do. You used artifacts as a resource to make some predictions about me. You just did exactly what historians do. You used artifacts as a resource to make some predictions about me. Let’s see if you were right about me! Let’s see if you were right about me!

Reflection How did you do? How did you do? Were your guesses about me based on my artifact kit accurate? Were your guesses about me based on my artifact kit accurate?

Journal entry: Are artifacts good resources? Turn your sheet over and answer the following questions to be handed in on your way out: Turn your sheet over and answer the following questions to be handed in on your way out: 1. Based on the accuracy of your predictions about me, do you think that it is difficult to make predictions about a person, place, or thing from the past based only on examining artifacts? 1. Based on the accuracy of your predictions about me, do you think that it is difficult to make predictions about a person, place, or thing from the past based only on examining artifacts? 2. Besides examining artifacts, how do historians paint a picture of the past? 2. Besides examining artifacts, how do historians paint a picture of the past? HOMEWORK: -Bring in your own artifact kit with 3 things that you think represent who YOU are. HOMEWORK: -Bring in your own artifact kit with 3 things that you think represent who YOU are. - Get class contract filled out and signed. - Get class contract filled out and signed.