1. Global History 12 Mr.Jordan Horton High School

2. What is Historiography? Historiography: The study of the study of History In other words, studying how historians have gone about researching, recording, and teaching History.

3. What is History? History The way people look at or interpret the meaning of facts about the past.

4. Quotes about History “History would be a wonderful thing – if it were only true.” Leo Tolstoy

5. Quotes about History “History is a set of lies agreed upon.” Napoleon Bonaparte

6. Approaches to the study of history Analytical Approach Focuses on history as an interpretation Narrative Approach Focuses on history as a story

7. Frame of Reference Factors that influence a persons point of view - Political

8. Frame of Reference Factors that influence a persons point of view - Social

9. Frame of Reference Factors that influence a persons point of view - Economic

10. Frame of Reference Factors that influence a persons point of view - Geographic

11. Fact vs. Interpretation Fact Information that can be proven true. Interpretation An opinion or the way a person looks at the world; should be based on facts and evidence.

12. History as an Interpretation History is based on interpretations generated by people who have examined sources to create their own opinion of events from the past. The interpretation are formed by examining Primary and Secondary sources.