1. What is history?

2. HISTORY defined:
“The study of past events, that affect people, based on the interpretation of evidence.”

3. What are some examples of different types of history?
Personal
Institutional – Catholic Church, Education
Local
National
World
Sports
Cultural
Economic
Political
Social
Military

4. Eg. Canadian government.
WHAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS POLITICAL INSTITUTION?
5W’S….

5. Why is it important to study history?
History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life. – Cicero
The value of history … is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is and can do. – R. G. Collingwood
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it” Spanish philosopher, George Santayana

6. Why is HISTORY important?
What events in history do we NOT want repeated?

7. Are historical accounts influenced by the people who write them?
ABSOLUTELY!
They write history from THEIR P.O.V. (point of view)!

8. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS IN STUDYING HISTORY?

9. 1. DISTORTION “Telephone” game activity.
Definition: the act of twisting out of shape or making inaccurate

10. 2. fragmentation “photo pieces” activity
Definition: the attempt to create a whole story from only pieces of evidence.

11. 3. Perception The Bee Sting: https://youtu.be/QgIXE4tsPPY
Definition: the way you think about or understand someone or something.

12. 4. bias Bias Activity (Lincoln)
Definition - means having an unfair or unbalanced opinion. Since history is a subject where people express their opinions it means that we have to be very careful to watch out for bias.

13. So what have we learned?
History tells about the things that happened in the PAST (things that have already happened).
Always beware of WHO WRITES the HISTORY! Know your sources and their point of view.
And remember: “Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.”

14. HISTORY tells a STORY. (even though it’s not part of the definition!)

15. Do YOU have a story?
Then you have a HISTORY!

16. So, why study Canadian history?
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