World HistoryINTRODUCTION – WHAT IS HISTORY?

MRS. VINCE

Lesson #1Objective (s): Analyze and discuss the study of history and the complementary components of history. Identify and analyze bias in historical documents.

Agenda: Bellringer, What is History-Part 1, Study of Bias in History, “Summer History” assignment

Bellringer:

Answer in 2-4 sentences:

What is history and why should we study history?

What is History?Is this history?

What is History?Is this History?

How do we learn about the past?Paleontology– branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants

Anthropology– comparative study of human society, cultures and development

– science of human zoology, evolution, and ecology

How do we learn about the past?Archaeology◦ the study of human history and

prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Prehistory- Anthropologists study fossil remains to trace the evolution of modern man

- Archaeologists study remains of human-made tools, weapons, and other items◦ Called artifacts◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca06PmdVIzg

- They can piece together a rough idea of human events

- History does not begin until around 3200 BC with a new invention◦ WRITING

hiSTORY- History – a continuous, systemic narrative of past events◦ Begins with the first written accounts from Ancient Sumer (present-day Iraq)

around 3200 BC◦ Combine facts and events into a comprehensive story

- Can change over time◦ New discoveries◦ Who is telling it?

- Bias◦ prejudice in favor or against something

Types of Historical Writing

Types of Historical Writing- Objective◦ just the facts, written in an unbiased way without taking a viewpoint

- Subjective◦ contains the writer’s opinion (bias), takes a viewpoint/passes judgment

- Tip for writing: Always try to be as objective as possible

- Beware of subjective writing

◦ What are they trying to sell you?

◦ Compare with another source

Examples of Bias:

“The invasion resulted in several thousand civilian casualties.”

Vs.

“The barbarians committed a brutal and senseless genocide that will stain their descendants for all ages to come.”

Group Work: A Study of Bias in HistoryDivide into groups of 2

- Read the first passage from A Patriot’s History and discuss with your partner. Then fill out the first part of the bias worksheet.

- Read the second passage by Zinn and discuss. Then fill out the remainder of the bias worksheet.

- Compare the 2 passages.

- Class discussion: Where does the truth lie?

Liberal vs. Conservative

Liberalwww.msnbc.comwww.huffingtonpost.com

Conservativewww.foxnews.comwww.rightwingnews.com

Assignment- Write a history of your summer vacation

Lesson #2Objective (s): Identify and analyze bias in historical documents. Evaluate different types of historical sources.

Agenda: Bellringer, What is History-Part 2, SOAPStone

Bellringer:

Looking at your summer vacation histories, make a list of artifacts that could be used to represent your summer and what you did.

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Types of Sources- Primary Source◦ First-hand account, the writer was there

- Secondary Source◦ Second-hand account, writer reads/interviews other sources and

writes about what happened

- Which type is better?

Types of Sources- Fossils/Remains

- Artifacts

- Written Accounts◦ Primary

◦ Secondary

- Art◦ Political Cartoons

- Photographs/Video

Political Cartoon – illustrations or comic strips that contain a political or social message, usually relating to current events or personalities

Controversy- What really happened? Different stories from different people.

- Historiography◦ The study of how history is recorded

◦ “Every historical monument tells two stories: What it’s about and when it went up.”

– James Loewen

Why do we learn about history?

“Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.” – Edmund Burke

“If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday”– Pearl Buck

“Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters.” – African proverb