Lesson 1_ Historians PDF
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This lesson introduces the concept of history as the investigation of people's actions and experiences of the past. It includes questions about images and historical analysis, and prompts activities to apply historical research methods. The lesson design encourages critical thinking skills for understanding the past.
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Lesson 1 Warm Up: Lesson 1 Look at the images and answer the questions below: 1. What is this an image of? 2. How do you know? 3. What do you already know about the image? 4. How is this related to history? History History is the investigation of people’s actions and experiences of the pas...
Lesson 1 Warm Up: Lesson 1 Look at the images and answer the questions below: 1. What is this an image of? 2. How do you know? 3. What do you already know about the image? 4. How is this related to history? History History is the investigation of people’s actions and experiences of the past What do historians do? - Ask questions - Collect information - Search for clues that may produce evidence - Develop theories - Read and discuss their ideas Asking Historical Questions Question Example of ancient Babylonians Who ? Who were they? What? What did they do, see, hear, feel, believe and/or experience? When? When did they live? Where? Where did they live? How? How did they live? How do we know? Why? Why are they important? Activity Using what you already know about detectives and historians fill out the Venn Diagram Think about: ○ What do historians do? ○ What do detectives do? ○ What do historians use? ○ What do detectives use? Exit Ticket How do historians study the ancient past? Respond in 2-3 sentences
