HISTORY AS A

BRANCH OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE
 history
- is the study of the human past as it is described in written document or
unwritten artifacts left behind by humans and animals.
- it is a narration of the events which have happened among mankind,
including an account of the rise and fall of nations, as well as of other
great changes which have affected the political and social conditions of
the human race.
- is concerned with the study analysis of events in the past. It is an
academic subject that allows learners to gain a thourough understanding
of all the events and processes of the past that have contibuted to the
making of the present society.
branches of history
1. Political History- this specialized branch encompasses a
blend of political science with the study of history. It is one
of the commonly opted branches of history and focuses on
the analysis of political processes, leaders, movements,
events etc. It is concerned with the rise and fall of different
political systems as well as political leaders throughout
varied incremental phases of history.
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2. Social History - is concerned with the lived
experiences of the past. It is the history of people, their
customs, traditions, experiences etc. in relation to the
major events of the past.Historical events also
significantly shape the apparatus and working of the
society and that’s why this specialisation emerged
amongst multifarious branches of history.
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3. Economic History - this specialisation amalgamates
economics with the study of historical events and how
they impacted different economies around the world.
Economic history aims to understand the different
economic processes of the past. It is the study of
markets, industries, means of production, consumption,
working classes etc.
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4. Diplomatic History - As the name suggests, this
branch of history deals with diplomats, diplomatic acts
and processes, and relations between two or more
nations. The topics of war, peace, treaties, international
alliances and organisations fall under this branch.
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5. Art history - is one of the branches of history which
deals with the study and analysis of the different visual
art forms such as sculptures, paintings, architecture,
drawings etc. in the context of their time of creation. It is
concerned with unravelling the processes, evolution and
meaning behind the art forms.
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5. Food History- This branch of history deals with
culinary science in terms of different cultures and its
evolution, origins, development, methods and techniques
of cooking and its importance. As one of the unique
branches of history, it also studies and analyzes the
sociological, cultural, economic and environmental
impacts of food.
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6. History of Science and Medicine -The history of science and
medicine studies the influence of scientific and medical
developments of the past on society. Many significant scientific
inventions and inventors have been there in the past and this
branch of history sets out to discover the renowned as well as
forgotten discoveries in science and medicine.
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6. Cultural History - Culture is another aspect which is
significantly explored in history as an academic discipline. It is
the study of various aspects of culture including beliefs, ideas,
traditions, rituals, language etc. This branch of history analyzes
the contributions of these aspects in the creation of cultural
identities.
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7. Women’s History
One of the prominent branches of History, Women’s History
studies the role of women throughout the major and
transformative events in the world history. It focuses on the
history of feminism as well as renowned women in different
fields of study from science, arts, literature to politics.
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8. Intellectual History - This branch of history deals with the
development and evolution of ideas. It is the study of the
thoughts and ideas of different thinkers and how these
played a role in the shaping of history.
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9. Environmental History
This is a relatively new branch of history which is concerned
with the environment and its different components. It studies
the effects and influences of human activity and interaction
on the shaping of the environment and vice versa.
“ TEACHING STRATEGIES IN
FACILITATING HISTORY AS
A SUBJECT IN JUNIOR AND
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1. constructivism - is based on the idea
that people actively construct or make their
own knowledge, and that reality is
determined by your experiences as a learner.
Basically, learners use their previous
knowledge as a foundation and build on it
with new things that they learn.
 strategies
1.Picture Analysis
2. Situational Analysis
3. Debate
4. individual or group reporting
5. E-games
6. Motivational Quotations
and others
2. INQUIRY BASED- is a learning and
teaching approach that emphasizes
students’ questions, ideas and
observations. Instructors actively
encourage students to share their
thoughts and to respectfully challenge,
test and redefine ideas. With inquiry-
based learning, instructors and students
share responsibility for learning.
 strategies
1.Research
2. Document Analysis
3. Question and Answer
4. Case Studies
5. Experimentation
3. collaborative - nstructional strategy
in which small groups of students work
together on a common task. This
teaching method is an excellent way to
allow students to think critically
without relying on you for answers.
 strategies
1.Project Based Learning
2. Think-Pair-Share
3. Jigzaw Puzzle
4. Team based learning
5. group Problem Solving

and others
3.Reflective teaching & learning - typically
involves looking back at something, a past
experience or idea and critically analysing the
event. By looking at successful and
unsuccessful aspects of an experience,
reflection will help students learn from their
past experiences and turn surface learning into
deep learning.
 strategies
1.Rubrics
2. Sharing their our class outputs
and others
offline activity: Using the diagram below, reflect on the importance of
teaching history to children