Ch-1 Studying the Past (His)

I KWL Chart (Children will do on their own)

II Keywords:
1. Prehistory 9. Historians
2. Predecessors 10. Monuments
3. Professions 11. Inscriptions
4. Environmentalists 12. Fossils
5. Common Era 13. Burial Sites
6. Timeline 14. Manuscripts
7. Chronology 15. Civilization
8. Archaeologists 16. Integration

III Concept map:

HISTORY

Story of the past Sources of History

Literary sources Archaeological sources

Religious Non-religious or Monuments

Secular
Ramayana Inscriptions

Quran Arthashastra Coins, burial sites

The Bible Indica Paintings and sulptures

Harshacharita

IV Definitions:
1. Predecessors:
People who came before us, ancestors.
2. Timeline:
A visual representation of a sequence of events, especially historical events.
3. Chronology:
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
4. Integration:
Any bringing together and uniting of things.
V Answer these questions in brief:
1. Why is it important to study history? Give two reasons.
A. i) History helps us to connect the past with our present and future.
ii) It helps us to appreciate the present and look forward to build an ideal future.
iii) It tells us about the culture and traditions of our ancestors.

2. What are excavations?

A. i) Excavation is the controlled exploration of what lies below the Earth’s surface.
Ii) It is usually carried out systematically in trenches with shovels and trowels.

3. Identify the difference between prehistory and history.

Prehistory History
Prehistory is the period when human History is the period when human beings
beings did not know how to read and write. learnt to read and write and there are
written records to study this period.
So there are no written records to study this Both literary and archaeological sources
period. are available to study this period.

4. How do paintings help us to learn about history?

A. I) Paintings shed valuable light on the progress of human civilization.
ii) These paintings exhibit scenes from the early humans’ daily lives, such as hunting
scences.
iii) From these paintings, archaeologists obtain information regarding life in prehistoric
times.

5. What are fossils?

A. I) Fossils are remains of dead plants and animals such as bones that turn into rocks over a
period of a million years.
VI Answer these questions in detail:
1. List some objects excavated by archaeologists to study the past.
A. Fossils
Utensils
Artefacts
Relics
Weapons and burial sites.
2. How are excavations carried out?
A. Refer TB pg.no.9(2nd paragraph of Literary Sources or Written Records)
3. Explain CE and BCE in your own words.
A. Refer TB pg.no.8
4. What are inscriptions and what information do they provide?
A. I) Inscriptions are important messages, records, pr accounts of the orders of t he kings
engraved on hand surfaces like pillars, temples, walls etc.
II) They convey important messages about kings and how their empires used to function.
III) They also help to understand the administrative policies of kingdoms.
5. With the help of examples, explain in detail how geography and history are
interconnected.
A. Refer TB pg.no.10