OUTPUT #2

Yael S. Ezra BSN 2B

1. Define History.
History is the study of the past, particularly, the people, social systems, events,
and challenges of the past as well as our efforts to comprehend them. Each
generation adds its own pages to history while reinterpreting and discovering new
things in previous chapters. History gives us a sense of who we are. It gives our
lives and existence a sense of context. It encourages us in appreciating how things
are and how we could approach the future.

2. Explain “no document, no history”

Documents provide information about or evidence for something. The concept of a
document has been vastly broadened in this century, to the point that every
surviving relic from the past can serve as the answer to any historian's question.
No document, No history means that a historical event cannot be declared a
historical fact unless a written record can verify it.

3. Importance of studying history.

We may learn about how historical civilizations, systems, ideologies, governments,
cultures, and technology were formed, how they functioned, and how they evolved
over history. The world's rich past allows us to build a thorough picture of where
we are today. Developing your understanding of history entails learning about all of
these diverse elements of existence. We may learn about the foundations that
other civilizations were based on, including cultures and people who are distinct
from their own. All of this information makes students more well-rounded
individuals who are better equipped to study in all of their academic areas.

4. What are the basis of historians to study history?

The historian does research by studying primary sources, which include writings,
artifacts, and other items from the time period. Historians who write history
emphasize the importance of primary materials, which are those that really date
from a certain historical period, while also acknowledging their limits.Historians list
all of the sources they have utilized in their writings in footnotes and
 bibliographies. This assists other academics who are interested in locating such
sources, and it demonstrates that the writer is diligent, comprehensive, and
truthful in crediting the origin of the writer's knowledge. Providing footnotes and a
bibliography are how historians illustrate and defend their approach
conclusions.They create interpretations by comparing and analyzing various
materials in context, frequently in consideration of the views of other historians.
Secondary sources include historians' interpretive writings, such as books, journal
articles, and encyclopedia entries. Historians are more likely to focus on the
specific, concrete developments that support the generalizations, and they may
dispute or reject the generalizations themselves.

5. As a student, how will you explain history to the next generation?

To describe history effectively, you must first grasp it well enough to speak
intelligently about it. I'd want to start with some historical starting points since
they may allow the following generation to develop, and, if required, alter, on a solid
foundation. Neither of these alternatives is feasible without a thorough grasp of
the context and starting points. Also, by letting them watch
documentaries/historical records and to explain it in a creative manner by using
photographs.