G6 Lesson 1 : Studying History

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What is history?

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the study of the past

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What kinds of things do historians try to discover about people who lived in the past?

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how they lived and their knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values

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What kinds of evidence will historians of the future study to learn about your culture? Options: television broadcasts, newspapers, books, films, videos, CDs; ancient cave paintings and stone tools; dinosaur fossils and meteorite fragments; medieval manuscripts and chivalric codes

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television broadcasts, newspapers, books, films, videos, CDs

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How does knowing its own history provide a group with a sense of unity?

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It teaches them about the experiences they have been through as a people and about the values they share.

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Explain the meaning of the phrase, “Those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.”

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Studying history helps people keep from making the same mistakes that people made in the past.

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What is a primary source?

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a firsthand account of an event

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How did the invention of writing affect the sources on which historians rely?

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It provided them with many more types of records.

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Could a photograph be considered a primary source? Why or why not?

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yes; shows a firsthand account of an event

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A fossil is a...

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primary source

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An original art piece is a...

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primary source