Understanding Us: Historical Thinking K-2

What is history?

• how we remember things that happened?

• how we look at things that we see?

• how people make toys?

What is an artifact?

• something that you can find in the store?

• something from a long time ago that people used in their everyday lives?

• something you eat?

What can an artifact do?

• help us learn more about the future

• help us learn more about history

• help us shop for things we need