allyson's wwaipt prior knowledge
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Where we are in place and time
‘Different interpretations of the past can be discovered by investigating
historical events’
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Wednesday, 23 January, 13
9/11 attack
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
Wednesday, 23 January, 13
9/11 attack
• The attack was held in America terrorist used planes that smashed into the Twin towers and another plane tried to attack the White house.
• The Twin towers survived and the White house wasn’t bombed
Wednesday, 23 January, 13
Hong Kong Hand over
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
Wednesday, 23 January, 13
Hong Kong Hand over
• Years after the Hong Kong opium war the Europeans traded Hong Kong for a large sum of money.
• The Europeans also left Hong Kong with a lot of new knowledge of cars, phones, computers and the like.
• So Hong Kong now is more modern because of Europe.
Wednesday, 23 January, 13
Hong Kong Opium War
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
Wednesday, 23 January, 13
Hong Kong Opium War• European people traded opium, a drug, into Hong
Kong that made people lazy and sleepy.
• When the king found out he was angry and forbid anyone to trade opium any more.
• But the people had become addicted to it and wanted more opium so they traded for more opium.
• The king found out again and declared war on the Europeans but his people were tired and lazy so Hong Kong lost.
Wednesday, 23 January, 13