Studying History Through Inquiry

What does the word HISTORY refer to??

• Events in the past

• Stories we tell about the past

• Reconstructing the past

• All the above

What does HISTORY mean?

• Storytelling

• Reporting

• Understanding

• Investigation

How is History similar to Physics, Economics, and Mathematics?

• It is an Academic Discipline

• Cannot be understood without all 3

• Relies mostly on mathematic principles

• It is not similar at all

Why were there many problems in early Archaeology?

• Unclear Standards

• Standards were too strict

• Historians and Archaeologists did not speak to each other

• Digging tools were not available

Laws and Regulations in response to social issues are called??

• Bills

• Petitions

• Documents

• Policies

What is an early step in the Inquiry process?

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Observation

• Citing Sources

A piece of Evidence used in the Inquiry process

• Artifact

• Chair

• Google

• Mr. Kellner's Ducks

Two main kinds of sources

• Creative and Realistic

• Primary and Secondary

• Written and Unwritten

• Religious and Political

How can Bias affect observations?

• Create a balanced understanding

• Lead to greater understanding

• Increase reliability

• Distort them

An established sequence of events?

• Time Loop

• Chronology

• Cause and Effect

• Mystery