HISTORY

Form 1
Ms. K Harris
Where does the word History come
s from?
• The term History evolved from an ancient Gre
ek verb that means "to know".

• The Greek word historia originally meant inq

uiry, the act of seeking knowledge.
What is History?
 What is History?
• History is a chronological record of significant
events (such as those affecting a nation or insti
tution) often including an explanation of their
causes and effects.

• It refers to questioning or inquiring about the p

ast which contributes to our present.
Why Study History?
1. To Understand our People
2. Understand our World
3. Understand our Identity
4. Understand the process of chang
e
Jobs of Historians
• Historians have at le
ast four different job
s.
1. The Detective
• Investigates the past
and determines what
happened.

• Separates the truth fr

om the misinterpreta
tion.
2. The Storyteller
• Tells the story of hist
ory to others.

• Entertains & fascinat

es with the epic story
of our history.
3. The Judge
• Judges history and m
akes moral decision
s. Eg. was someone
evil or misunderstoo
d?

• Sorts what should be

emulated and what s
hould be discarded
The Philosopher
• Reflects and speculat
es what was right or
wrong.

• Attempts to predict t
he future.
Brain Teaser
 Historical Sources
Historical source (also known as historical mat
erial or data) is an original source that contains
important historical information. They inform
us about history at the most basic level and are
used as clues in order for us to study.

Historical sources can either be primary or sec

ondary.
 Primary Source
• A primary source is an original "first" hand or
"eye-witness" account offering an inside view.

• It contains new information (new at the time it

was evaluated or pharaphrased).

• Such sources are usually created during or ver

y close to the time of the events they report on.
 Primary Source
• Primary sources includes; diaries, interviews, l
etters, legislation &court records, photographs,
journals, newspapers, speeches, autobiographi
es, creative works.
 Secondary Sources
• A secondary source provides "second hand" in
formation that has been digested, analyzed, re
worded or interpreted.

• Secondary sources are often written well after

the events they report and can put past informa
tion into historical contents.
 Secondary Source
• Secondary sources include Wikipedia, history
books etc
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