1. Whats the Point of Studying History?

2. WhoCaresAnyway? Arent all those peopledeadanyway? It wassoooooolong ago. History hasnothingto do withme ! 3. History is the story ofUS .

It tells US:

Who we are.

Where weve been

Where were going

• It defines US.

4. History is OUR Story

True stories with

• Real heroes

• Real villains

• Real life adventures

5. History is amystery

Its like putting together pieces of a puzzle.

Each new discovery is a evidence that helps us understand the past.

6. The Past Informs OUREveryday Lives:

The farther you look back, the farther you can see ahead. -Henry Ford

• Become an INFORMED citizen.

• Become a better critical thinker.

• Learn from the mistakes of the past.

Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

7. So, whats the point of studying history?

BECAUSE:

We are history AND History is US!

8. What is History?

The study of people, places and events in time.

Sources:

• Primary: 1st hand accounts or artifacts

• Secondary: based on research of primary or other secondary sources

• Both contain bias - points of view.

9. Point of View Until lions have their historians tales of the hunt will alwaysglorify the hunter. - African proverb 10. DRIVING QUESTIONS

Why do people seek change?

• What has remained consistent over time?

• How do people interact in society?

• How is the study of this time period relevant to you and your world today?

11. Driving Questions

What is justice?

• What is civic responsibility?

• Why have rules and laws?

• What constitutes an effective leader?

• How do we overcome injustice?

• How do we balance individual rights with the common good?