1. What is History?
Lesson 1
CHW 3MR

2. What is History?
Learning Goal: Decide whether world history is what you want to learn!
Course Outline and expectations
What is History?
We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to our First Nations for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

3. This Course:
“M” level course… much more challenging than 2P/3C/3O, a smaller step up from 2D, etc.
Be prepared to read, to pay attention to current political and legal events, and defend your opinions on many issues
Be prepared to write, to analyze cases, to predict outcomes, and to explain the significance of legal terms and issues
Be prepared to respect the opinions of others, the legal process, and the people we have chosen to lead us
Be prepared to question, particularly if you think there is a better way
Be prepared to speak up and participate

4. The Outline:
Units: Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel The Greeks Rome; Republic to Empire The Islamic World The Middle Ages

5. Assessment:
Culminating Seminar 10% Final Exam 20% Other big assignments: One major essay (also 10%) End of unit assignments Unit tests Plenty of research opportunities Case studies

6. Deadlines:
If a major assignment (essay, opinion paper, case studies) are not submitted at the start of class on their due date, there will be a 10% deduction.
If you will be absent on the day an assignment is due, it to the teacher.
Bring a hard copy the following day.
Most assignments will not be accepted once they have been marked and returned
If you will be absent from class on the day of a test, the teacher as soon as you know.
Seminar dates are set in stone. As they are your culminating activity, you must be present on the date you have chosen.

7. Emailing a Teacher: Hi Ms Bew, Please find attached my assignment…. Or
get it right!
Include a subject line
Write in full sentences
Ask politely
Explain clearly
Hi Ms Bew,
Please find attached my assignment…. Or
Would it be possible for me…
From,
Responsible Student

8. What is History?
History is the study of past events and their impact on humanity
It is the study of change over time
What events make it into history?
Who writes history?

9. History is based on the interpretation of these events
Evidence is used to verify and clarify history
What sort of evidence?
Historians become the detective, artists, and storytellers
Viewpoints and theories must be expressed and interpreted with caution. Why?

10. History should be seen as a connection between the past and the present
Understanding what has happened makes it easier to understand what is happening now

11. Why Study History? Everything has a history
We can’t get away from it… we celebrate it all the time
So we don’t repeat the past
Because everything repeats itself… to predict the future

12. By studying history you can study anything
By learning what happened before, students improve their understanding of the world they live in

13. History of the World…

14. Imagine for a moment…
Our planet is 4.6 billion years old – but imagine for a moment that it’s only 46.

15. Life began in the oceans 35 years ago, and it gradually developed…

16. Dinosaurs appeared 2 years ago and disappeared last year…

17. Modern humans arrived 4 hours ago.

18. One hour ago he learned how to farm.

19. One minute ago machines and industry began.

20. In the last 60 seconds we have:
Polluted the air, sea, and land,
Used most of the earth’s oil, gas, and coal,
Completely killed more than 500 kinds of animals, birds, and plants
Made and used atomic bombs

21. Grown in numbers from 1 billion (in 1830) to over 7 billion today

22. Task:
Write a paragraph telling me the area of history that most interests you. Explain why? Try to use formal essay-style writing.
You may include:
Type of history
World region
Tell me about you and how I can help you do well in this course!