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Slide 2 Slide 3 History a story or record of important events that happened to a person or a nation, usually with an explanation of cause and effects Slide 4 Individual Past made up of the major events and experiences in your life that shape you and your memories examples could include things like childhood photos, a diary, home videos, etc. Slide 5 Collective Past the history of a group of people examples could include things like written history, museums, artifacts, archival material, etc. Slide 6 Artifact actual items from the past examples could include things such as old weapons, tools, furniture, clothing, etc. These things are often found in museums Slide 7 Archival Material found at the rooms in St. Johns and includes written documents, recordings, pictures,etc. Slide 8 Primary Source first-hand account made at the time an event occurred examples are pictures, artifacts, letters, etc. Slide 9 Secondary Source examples are books, encyclopedias, verified online sources, etc. an interpretation of an event based on information gathered from primary sources