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Unit: Introduction to History Name:_________________Section: Class NotesDate:

Why Do We Study History?The Meaning of History

History

Is___________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Lives in our culture, or our ________________________, ________________________, and

________________________

Primary Sources

Are ________________________accounts of an event

Eam!les of !rimary sources are ________________________,

________________________, and ________________________

Secondary Sources

Are ________________________accounts of an event

An eam!le of a secondary source is ________________________

Why We Study History

History

Hel!s us______________________________________________________________________________

and_________________________________________________________________________________

"ells us______________________________________________________________________________

"#e Past

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Why Do We Study History? $ives us _______________

%e are !art of a _______________________________________________The Meaning of History

History

Is t#e record of !ast events

Lives in our culture, or our customs, lan&ua&e, and values

Primary Sources

Are 'rst(#and accounts of an event

Eam!les of !rimary sources are diaries, ne)s!a!ers, and letters

Secondary Sources

Are second(#and accounts of an event

An eam!le of a secondary source is tet*oo+

Inter!retin& History

Inter!retations are e!lanations

Sources dier in t#eir inter!retations

Why We Study History

History

Hel!s us remem*er t#e !ast and understand t#e !resent

"ells us a*out t#e )orld

"#e Past

$ives us roots

%e are !art of a &lo*al community

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Unit: Introduction to History Name:_________________Section: Class NotesDate:

Why Do We Study History?

Directions: -n t#e lines *elo), )rite a*out a #istorical event you are +no) very )ell. "#e eventcan *e anyt#in& you

)ant to )rite a*out / as lon& as it is true0

Explain:1. %#at #a!!ened2. %#en it #a!!ened3. %#ere it #a!!ened4. %#y it #a!!ened5. Ho) it #a!!ened6. %#o )as involved

Directions: Dra) a !icture to re!resent t#e #istorical event you )rote a*out in your !ara&ra!#.

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Why Do We Study History?