Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byBryan Lane Modified over 9 years ago
1
It’s the development of Society.
2
Jobs directly related to History Heritage manager Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer Museum education officer Museum/gallery curator Museum/gallery exhibitions officer Secondary school teacher
3
Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Academic librarian Archaeologist Archivist Broadcast journalist Civil Service administrator Editorial assistant Information officer Politician's assistant Lawyer These are just a sample of many opportunities for historians
4
For the rest of us History is the study of us. We study the past to understand today. It tells us how the world works and why it works the way it does. It teaches us skills in reading and memorization that aid in all studies and work. It is essential to function as an adult and proper citizen.
5
Important aspects of the Study of History There are 3 main aspects to the study of History 1) Social History 2) Political History 3) Economic History
6
What is Social History Social History is about everyday life. It’s about how the way people lived affected what they did. It is broken down into the study of population and culture. Population studies how many people and where people lived Culture is the study of the ideas people held to be important
7
What is Political History Political History studies forms and the decisions of government as well as the changes in maps It consists of Power and Countervailing Power Power discusses what the rich and powerful did with power Countervailing power talks about the people who attempted to change the power structure
8
What is Economic History Economic history is about buying and selling resources It discusses how the need for resources affected the development of our societies. (resources are anything needed to make things) There are three main resources when discussing economics 1) Human resources 2) Capital Resources 3) Natural resources
9
Chronology All parts of History happen at the same time We use Chronology to organize these ideas so we can see how they connect Chronology is the study of time One example is the calendar and how it works
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.