History

 is the study of life in society in the past

 It studies the past and the legacies of the past in the present.

Relevance of Studying History

 Studying history enables us to develop better understanding of the world in which we
live. Building knowledge and understanding of historical events and trends, especially over
the past century, enables us to develop a much greater appreciation for current events today.
 Through history, we can learn how past societies, systems, ideologies, governments,
cultures and technologies were built, how they operated, and how they have changed.
The rich history of the world helps us to paint a detailed picture of where we stand today.

What is the important of history in our daily life?

 History helps us develop a better understanding of the world. You can't build a framework
on which to base your life without understanding how things work in the world. History paints
us a detailed picture of how society, technology, and government worked way back when so
that we can better understand how it works now.

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 What is a primary source?
A primary source is a firsthand account of an event that happened, data from a study, or
an original work. Here are some examples of primary sources:

 Photographs of historical events

 News articles 
 Novels and short stories
 Autobiographies by historical or famous people 
 Letters and journals
 Published essays and opinion pieces
 Original works of art
 Documentaries
 Excerpts from radio broadcasts and podcasts
 Data from studies and surveys
 Poll results
 Recordings of speeches, music, and other performances
 Government documents about specific policies and laws
 Laws (as in, the actual text of an ordinance or law)

When you work with a primary source, you’re doing your own analysis of the work in
question. For example, you might read Frankenstein and then write an analytical essay
about its themes. If somebody else then reads your writing and cites it in an essay of
their own, they’ve used your work as a secondary source (we’ll share more on that later). 
 When you’re writing a lab report, the data you gathered through your experiment is a
primary source. Similarly, if you’re doing a write-up of an event you attended, your
experiences at the event and any photos or videos you took are primary sources. Primary
sources don’t necessarily have to be documents you create yourself, however. They can
also be letters written by historical figures, raw data taken from experiments others
performed, photos others have taken, and memoirs about specific events. 

What is a secondary source?

Secondary sources are a step removed from primary sources. Essentially, they’re
sources about primary sources. Secondary sources include:

 Essays analyzing novels, works of art, and other original creations

 Textbook passages discussing specific concepts, events, and experiments
 Biographies of historical and famous people
 Books about specific events, concepts, movements, and works
 Critical works by academics and professional critics (e.g., a film critic’s review of
a movie)
 Political commentary

See the difference between primary and secondary sources? While a primary source
provides direct access to a work for you to discuss, analyze, and cite it, a secondary
source gives you a look at that work through another writer’s lens. For example, the text
of a president’s speech is a primary source, while a political commentator’s column
discussing that speech is a secondary source. 

Working with secondary sources can help you understand how the work being discussed
has been presented and perceived. It can also provide insight to how the work fits into,
and in some cases shaped, its era’s zeitgeist.
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