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Why do we have to learn
about the past?
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“We are who we are because of what people did in the past.”
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Definition of History-Study of the pastDefinition of Historians-People who study
the past
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History studies…• How people lived
•Why they did things they did• People’s problems and solutions• People’s daily life, work , trade, farm, worship, leisure
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Culture-Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
-A LEARNED system of shared beliefs and way of doing things that guides a person’s daily behavior
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Archaeology• Study of the past based on what people left behind• Explore where people lived, worked, or fought
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Artifacts•Give clues to how people of the past lived• Jewelry, dishes, weapons, buildings, statues, tools…
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Roman pendant of Medusa, one of the
three Gorgons, covered in a green
patina.
100 - 300 AD
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Terracotta pitcher with a spout, one handle on the opposite end, rounded bottom, the body and handle with
incised linear and dotted patterns. Earthen patina.
200 AD
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The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
2600 B.C.
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Stone point from the site of Kathu Pan 1 in South Africa
reveals that human ancestors were making hafted weapons
500,000 years ago.
500,000 years ago
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Gobekli Tepe: Balıklıgöl Statue is 2m tall ;
world’s oldest statue;
13,500 years old
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Urfa – Province in Turkey (City –Edessa)
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History helps us understand our world!
“Understanding the past helps us to understand the world today; it provides us with a guide to making better decisions in the future.”
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History teaches us about…
•Ourselves•Other cultures•Our world
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•How our government formed•Our triumphs and tragedies
History shapes our identity and values and teaches us …
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History teaches us …•Why other
cultures believe the way they do• The struggles other cultures have faced• To respect and understand the opinions of others
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History…Promotes tolerance
and “social harmony”
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History helps us understand the world.
• Events that happen in other parts of the world affect our culture•How events of today were shaped by the past
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History is …
“a record of humanity’s combined efforts”
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History also …• develops mental skills• helps us ask questions• encourages analytical thinking• promotes good decision making
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Closing Discussion
Why do we study history?