The Nation We Are Making- What is History?

What is history?

• things improved

• when people are forced to work

• where you came from

• the record of events of a family, community or a nation

The word 'nationality' means________.

• The family that you come from

• having to do with the country that you come from

• where you work

• your street address

Our ancestors are ___________.

• forefathers or any of those people (relatives) one's father or mother or grandparents come from.

• a group of people forming a business

• the way people live

• rulers

Our country had 'struggles.' That mean that our country __________.

• had a total number of people living in the country

• had owners

• had a great effort; fighting to solve problems

• had an area of the country

Belize was once a 'colony.' That means that Belize was ____________.

• joined with someone or a group of people

• came from ancestors

• had all people living in one place

• was a place, territory that was ruled or controlled by another country

Many Creoles are the descendants of 'slaves.' Who are slaves?

• the first people in the Caribbean

• people who are bosses

• people who worked under a system that controlled their lives and and did hard labor for free.

• the study of languages

History is told by people who have their own 'perspectives.' The word 'perspectives' mean __________

• a strong pride in one's country

• moved to another place

• to fight against

• a view; a way of seeing or thinking about somethings

'Inventions' have allowed us to live better lives. Inventions are __________

• holy

• a discovery, new idea or thing

• to join

• people

Which word means this?

'A group of people having common physical (genetic) characteristics.

• colony

• race

• inventions

• struggles

When we looked at the video last week, we noticed that there has been much 'development' in Belize. The word 'development' means ___________.

• everyone in a group

• causing to grow or progress

• show disappointment

• tradition