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History 1 ST
History 1 ST
What is HISTORY?
When we say human affairs it means "Human affairs" means "the things that
people do and think about". "Human matters/concerns" or "Human relations"
would be good ways to paraphrase "human affairs".
In its broadest sense (covers a wide scope), history is the study of past
events. The recording and analysis of experiences of a society
comprising the totality of a people’s history. Also it is the use of
correlated disciplines necessary to understand the reasons and
consequence of human actions.
It is a discipline which deals with the study of significant events in the past
in order to ascertain the truth.
It refers to the study of chronological(sequence, in order) events that
happened in the past. It is also a descriptive study of recorded events.
It is the study of texts which are presented in narrative form.
WRITTEN SOURCES
5. newspaper and magazine articles, viewed as a whole, during the time of the
event
8. artifacts such as objects, tools, clothing, etc. of the time period or event
Secondary – they are materials that interpret and analyze primary sources.
They are scholarly books or articles that are based on primary source data and
analyze, critique, report, summarize, interpret, or restructure that data. They can
also be based on a reading of other secondary sources or a combination of primary
source data and secondary sources.
ARTISTIC PRODUCTION
- Historical Sources that are in the form of visual arts (are those creations we
can look at, such as a drawing or a painting) and sculptures.
ELECTRONIC DATA
- It narrates the events that happened in the past in order to understand the
present and somehow predict and/or influence the future.
- It helps u s understand people and societies because it offers a wide range of
information on how people and societies behave.
- It teaches us to appreciate our heritage in a broad perspective.
- It enables us to think critically.
- Why History matters. It is not just 'useful', it is essential.
- It shows us the mistakes made by humanity and how to avoid them in the
present.
- Also shows us where we came from and how we got here.
Charles Darwin – The rule of the survival of the fittest applies and that acquired
characteristics of society are passed on to succeeding generations.
CHANGE
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