What is History?

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• Select topic General

  General

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• Select topic Chronology

  Chronology

  'Chronology' is the arrangement of events or dates in order of time. In this session you will learn why chronology is important when studying history.

  • Select activity Lesson 1: chronology

    

    Lesson 1: chronology File
  • Select activity Independent watch

    

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    An overview of chronology and its importance

• Select topic Sources

  Sources

  Sources are documents that historians piece together to understand what life was like in the past. In this session you will learn about the different types of sources and how to evaluate their worth.

  • Select activity Lesson 2: How do we know about our past?

    

    Lesson 2: How do we know about our past? File
  • Select activity Lesson 2:Source evaluation sheet

    

    Lesson 2:Source evaluation sheet File
  • Select activity Lesson 3: The Tolland Man

    

    Lesson 3: The Tolland Man File
  • Select activity Lesson 3: the Tolland Man information sheet

    

    Lesson 3: the Tolland Man information sheet File
  • Select activity Quiz: what is History?

    

    Quiz: what is History?

    Revision of chronology and sources
• Select topic Baseline

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