Transcript What Is History? - Mrs. Elam`s 6th Grade SS Classroom

What Is History?
Social Studies Unit 1
Unit Essential Questions
• What is history?
• What sources do historians use?
Concept/ Lesson EQs
• Why study history?
• Compare primary and secondary sources.
PREVIEW
• Watch the video Artifacts Part 1: Chief
Waka’s Totem Pole.
• Answer the following questions on your
Before You Start worksheet:
–g
–F
–F
–d
What Is History?
• History is the study of
the past, through
primary and
secondary artifacts
and fossils.
Why Study History?
• Knowing one’s past
helps with the
problems of today.
• Studying our history
helps us know more
about ourselves,
others around us, and
varying places.
Who Studies History?
• Archaeologistspeople who study
past human life based
on what others have
left behind
Summary
• Answer Unit EQ 1.
• Answer Lesson EQ 1.
End of Day 1 Notes.
Review
• Complete the comprehension sheet What
is History? that is on your desk.
Types of Evidence
• Artifacts- a MAN-MADE object from the
past
• Primary source: was written,
photographed, or recorded who was
present at the event.
• Secondary source: was recorded by
someone who was not there but HEARD
about the event.
Primary Source Checklist
• Created at the time of
an event
• Often one of a kind,
or rare
• EXAMPLES: diaries,
letters, photographs,
art, maps, video,
interviews, soundrecordings
Secondary Source Checklist
• Created after event,
usually a long time
after
• Often uses primary
sources as examples
• Expresses an opinion
or an argument,
usually
• EXAMPLES: history
books, biographies,
art, music recordings,
movies
Types of Evidence
• Fossil- a living thing
from the past that is
now preserved in
stone or as bones.
Activity
• Watch BrainPOP
video tutorial: Fossils
• On a sheet of paper
answer the quiz that
accompanies the
Fossils video tutorial.
Summary
• Answer Unit EQ 2.
• Answer Lesson EQ 3.
End of Day 2 Notes.
Review
• Complete the comprehension sheet
Fossils that is on your desk.
Name That Clue
• For each piece of evidence:
– write a brief description of the item
– check whether each is an artifact/ fossil/
primary source/ secondary source
– then state briefly why
Name That Clue
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Summary
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3-2-1:
3 clues from history
2 reasons why we study history
1 question about our SS unit so far
End of Day 3 Notes.
Review
• Complete the comprehension sheet
Prehistoric Times that is on your desk.
Test Review
Definition
Example
Sentence
History
Picture
Test Review
Definition
Examples
Types
Artifact
Picture
Test Review
Definition
Examples
Sentence
Fossil
Picture
Activity
• Watch the Magic School Bus video Shoesand-Tells.
• Answer the following questions on a sheet
of paper:
–G
–Y
–T
–F
End of Day 4 notes.