6 Historical Thinking Points
6 Historical Thinking Points Historical Significance Primary Sources Continuity and Change Cause and Consequence Historical Perspectives Ethical Dimensions
Historical Significance
Historical significance Two descriptions of HS: An event or person of the past that results in an important change for many people over a long period of time. The event or person teaches us about issues in history and our lives today
Historical significance in my life Task: Make a timeline / list of events that have happened in your life. Then, highlight the most important events. How do you decide what’s important? Something that resulted in big changes for you over a long period of time Something that helps us to understand you as a person And / or Something that affected people around you
Historical significance: Mrs. T’s Timeline example • March 2, 1984: Born • 1980s - 1990s: Elementary School at A.E. Wright • 1990s: Middle School at Leila North • 1999-2002: - High school at Maples collegiate – Got a dog • 2002-2008: University of Winnipeg -Worked part time jobs • 2008-present: History and English teacher • August 2015: Got married -Trip to London, England and Ireland What is “historically significant” in Mrs. T’s life?
Historical significance Task: After finding HS in your life, go through the examples and determine how significant the events were: Indigenous soldiers in WWI Confederation Canadian Olympics Expo 67 Shipwreck Investigations The Early Chinese Canadians WWII photos Use the HS sheet as a guideline; write answers on loose-leaf