Thursday, July 16, 2009
Why and when is it necessary for historians to revise their interpretations of past events?
The evidence can provide new ways of looking at the past and historians have to revise their interpretations as new evidence becomes available.
How do historians make sure that their sources are reliable?
Historians make sure that their evidence is reliable by using the three C's- Credibility,Consistency and Corroboration
What are primary and secondary sources?
Primary sources:
- Pictorial
- Oral
- Written
- Artefact
Secondary sorces:
- Books
- Journals
- Documentaries
Name 4 good reasons for studying history?
1.To learn about the success and failures of different people
2.To understand how societies came about
3.To learn from people's past mistakes and prevent it from happening again
4.To understand and respect one another
2.To understand how societies came about
3.To learn from people's past mistakes and prevent it from happening again
4.To understand and respect one another
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Why we need to learn history?
We learn history becaus we can learn from people's past mistakes and learn from them and not repeat them
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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