“ Knowing history is more complex

than mastering historical facts. It

necessitates a particular mode of

engagement with history”

What is literacy ?

Literacy is the ability to read, view, write, design, speak and listen in a way that allows you to communicate effectively.

What is Historical literacy ?

Historical literacy is an ability to read, write, and

think critically about the past and ability to obtain

appropriate and useful information regardless to the

past events From a variety of resources and engaging

in historical processes

negotiate and create the types of texts that historians

use and produce.

For example:

Why do we need Historical literacy ?

• History offers opportunities for students to learn

how to identify and write causal historical claims

and identify ambiguities.

• “Historical literacy allows students to

independently construct interpretations of the past

based on historical evidence “.

Why do we need Historical literacy ?People with good historical literacy skills are more

likely to have:

•higher self-esteem

•better health

•better jobs

•higher wages

This is because they are become more knowledgeable

and expertise and be able to take advantage of the

opportunities that the life may offer them and they will

meet the life objectives effectively.

How can we become historical literacy ?

it requires particular kinds of reading and writing

strategies that are critical to students being and help

him to become creators , careful readers, and good

questioners.

They have to learn and ask specific kind of questions

about places, times and evidence to have more mature

understanding of the nature of historical inquiry

For example:

Refrencesses• http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.hct.ac.ae/docview/

1008913862?pq-origsite=summon

• http://www.3plearning.com/literacy-important/

• http://www.unm.edu/~devalenz/handouts/literacy.html

• http://www.achistoryunits.edu.au/teaching-history/historical-understanding/teachhist-historical-understanding.html

• http://teachinghistory.org/nhec-blog/25172

• http://www.slcschools.org/departments/curriculum/social-studies/documents/Historical-Literacy.pdf

Done by :

Ahmad Abdullah karamGO1