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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Y 6:24 PM

History Story.

What is "history"?
History is the study and the records of the past human events that have shaped the way the world is today.
Why study "history"?
1)Learning from past successes and failures.
2)Understanding and respecting one another.
3)Understanding change and how our society came to be.
4)Developing our critical thinking skills.
Who are the people which specialise in studying the past?
Historians.
Sources.
Primary & Secondary Sources.
Primary Sources.
1]Oral Evidence.
2]Artefact.
3]Pictorial Evidence.
4]Written Evidence.
Secondary Sources.
1]Journal Articles.
2]Books.
3]Essays.
4]Films.
5]Documentaries.
6]Cartoons.
Evaluating Evidence.
3 tests-1]Credibility,2]Consistency,3]Corroboration
Facts.
evidence that has been proven to be true & reliable.
Opinion.
what a person thinks or believes to be true,which other people may not agree with.

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