What Is History Social Studies Unit 1 Unit
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What Is History? Social Studies Unit 1
Unit Essential Questions • What is history? • What sources do historians use?
Concept/ Lesson EQs • Why study history? • Compare primary and secondary sources.
PREVIEW • Watch the video Artifacts Part 1: Chief Waka’s Totem Pole. • Answer the following questions on your Before You Start worksheet: –g –F –F –d
What Is History? • History is the study of the past, through primary and secondary artifacts and fossils.
Why Study History? • Knowing one’s past helps with the problems of today. • Studying our history helps us know more about ourselves, others around us, and varying places.
Who Studies History? • Archaeologistspeople who study past human life based on what others have left behind
Summary • Answer Unit EQ 1. • Answer Lesson EQ 1. End of Day 1 Notes.
Review • Complete the comprehension sheet What is History? that is on your desk.
Types of Evidence • Artifacts- a MAN-MADE object from the past • Primary source: was written, photographed, or recorded who was present at the event. • Secondary source: was recorded by someone who was not there but HEARD about the event.
Primary Source Checklist • Created at the time of an event • Often one of a kind, or rare • EXAMPLES: diaries, letters, photographs, art, maps, video, interviews, soundrecordings
Secondary Source Checklist • Created after event, usually a long time after • Often uses primary sources as examples • Expresses an opinion or an argument, usually • EXAMPLES: history books, biographies, art, music recordings, movies
Types of Evidence • Fossil- a living thing from the past that is now preserved in stone or as bones.
Activity • Watch Brain. POP video tutorial: Fossils • On a sheet of paper answer the quiz that accompanies the Fossils video tutorial.
Summary • Answer Unit EQ 2. • Answer Lesson EQ 3. End of Day 2 Notes.
Review • Complete the comprehension sheet Fossils that is on your desk.
Name That Clue • For each piece of evidence: – write a brief description of the item – check whether each is an artifact/ fossil/ primary source/ secondary source – then state briefly why
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Summary • • 3 -2 -1: 3 clues from history 2 reasons why we study history 1 question about our SS unit so far End of Day 3 Notes.
Review • Complete the comprehension sheet Prehistoric Times that is on your desk.
Test Review Definition Se ntence Example History Picture
Test Review Definition Types Examples Artifact Picture
Test Review Definition Se ntence Examples Fossil Picture
Activity • Watch the Magic School Bus video Shoesand-Tells. • Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper: –G –Y –T –F End of Day 4 notes.