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History of the Ancient and Medieval World What is History? Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111
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In-Class Activity What is the study of history? Consider: –What does one study? (contents) –How does one study? (methods and skills) –Why does one study? (purpose) Assignment 1 1.Read: What is History and accompanying PP notes 2.Project Planning
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A story A narrative with factual details But wait…. There is new evidence and new people are asking different questions and that leads to….
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An investigation (an analysis) Question(s) whose answers might explain the unknown A defined process to arrive at those answers A search for resources to address question(s)
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A synthesis A bringing together of facts, ideas, evidence to answer the question(s)
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A hypothesis An educated guess to answer tentatively the question(s)
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A story Richer, deeper and more satisfying
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