History Why do we Care What is history

What is history? n History – the study of past events.

What History Does for Us History helps us understand people and societies. n History

Skills History Teaches Us How to analyze and use different sources of evidence. n

Sources n Where historians get information about the past. n n (Its kind of

Primary Bring you closest to the actual event n Artifacts or written accounts by

Secondary Most common type n Usually produced by people who have analyzed primary sources

Tertiary n Generalized surveys of a specific subject n Examples would be encyclopedias, dictionaries,

Government – a group of people who are the supreme authority in a country

3 Parts of Government Legislative Branch - Congress Executive Branch - President Judicial Branch

Economy n Economy – a system of production, distribution and consumption n n The

Economic Factors Supply – how much of an item is available n Demand –

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History- Why do we Care?

What is history? n History – the study of past events.

The Artful Dodger asks:

What History Does for Us History helps us understand people and societies. n History also helps us understand change and how our society came to be. n “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it”- George Santayana n

Skills History Teaches Us How to analyze and use different sources of evidence. n How to analyze conflicting interpretations. n Experience in assessing past changes. n

History is cool.

Sources n Where historians get information about the past. n n (Its kind of like CSI Social Studies…look for the clues to figure out what happened). There are 3 types of sources: n n n Primary Secondary Tertiary

Primary Bring you closest to the actual event n Artifacts or written accounts by those actually there n n *Beware of bias however…always a good idea to look at as many sources as you can

Secondary Most common type n Usually produced by people who have analyzed primary sources n n Examples would be John Adams by David Mc. Cullough or other various biographies

Tertiary n Generalized surveys of a specific subject n Examples would be encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and textbooks

Government – a group of people who are the supreme authority in a country or state n Activity – what are 2 things that you think the government does n

3 Parts of Government

3 Parts of Government Legislative Branch - Congress Executive Branch - President Judicial Branch - Courts

Economy n Economy – a system of production, distribution and consumption n n The cycle of money and stuff Activity – What are 3 things you or your family spend money on at least once a month

Economic Factors Supply – how much of an item is available n Demand – how much of an item is desired n Prices are determined by these factors n Activity – What prices have changed over the last 2 or 3 years? Name at least 1 item. Why do you think they have changed? n