MY “HISTORY”UNDERSTANDING THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF HISTORY

Mr. Barchetto

1st Quarter Project & Future Assignment

Hypothetical Question

If you went on a road trip to a faraway place, would you not want to document it?

Y/N HOW?

WHY?

Essential Question: What is History?Define in your own words the term

“history”

According to Webster’s Dictionary: History is… A tale, story A chronological record of significant events A branch of knowledge that records and

explains past events.

Rhetorical Question: Again I ask what is History?

History is not just what has been pounded in your head in school: names, dates and events

Thomas

JeffersonMartin Luther

Christopher C

olumbus Queen Elizabeth

George Washington

Leonardo DaVinci

Adolph Hitler1776

1512

19392001476AD

3000BC

[Hi-“story”] is about….

Making Connections

Establishing Relationships

Forming Identities

Learning from Experiences

My “HiSTORY”

• The World at this very moment; the United States at this very moment was shaped by the [hi-“story”] of past people and events.

In a sense your life is like the [hi-“story”] of the World… The person you are at this very moment

was shaped by the people & events which have impacted you the most.

Summer Reading: Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture

My Initial Thought … Underlying focus was goals/dreams &

achievement HOWEVER after reading the book I

could not help but think about the people & events which have made a lasting impact on my HiSTORY.

How do I expect us to know or learn about history in this country or the world if we don’t even know our own STORY. ENTER PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Purpose of My HiSTORY Project There are three primary objectives/goals

#1—Students recognize/understand the events and people which have helped impact the characteristics and the person they have become today. (1st Quarter Project)

#2—Students understand that much like their individual stories—History is a series of people/events linked to each other shaping the development of cultures, countries and the world. (1st Quarter Project)

#3—Students can identify characteristics in countries, cultures, and people. Than have the ability to determine what events/people impacted the development of these characteristics. (Future project/research paper)

My HiSTORY Assignment

Step 1WHO ARE YOU Identify FOUR(4) of your best

characteristics and explain why you believe they are your best.

My HiSTORY Assignment

Step 2WHO ARE THE PEOPLE & EVENTS in your hiSTORY who have shaped the person you are today. Your list needs to have at least TEN(10) but

no more than TWENTY(20) people/events. List of people and events should be in chronological order with description why person/event is on the list. When identifying a person make sure in your

description you identify relationship ie parent, teacher, coach ect.

When identifying an event make sure in your description you identify the month, day and year event.

My HiSTORY Assignment

Step 2Continued I realize that this list might be easier for some more

than others. I realize this list might hurt some more than others. But I want everybody to realize that this list good, bad and ugly is what shaped the individual you are today.

This list will grow and change in time. Understand that this is not the person you will be for the rest of your life. YOU CAN CHANGE

YOU CAN NOT CHANGE YOUR HISTORY…BUT YOU CAN LEARN FROM IT!

My HiSTORY Assignment

Step 3 Organize your HiSTORY Using the lists you created in step one and

two it is now your responsibility to organize your story. HOW? Requirement: you need to place the

people/events from list two under the four characteristics you created in list one. HUH?

The objective is to identify what people/events shaped your different characteristics.

Format Any way you would like It can be a chart, photo album be creative

Grading

Grading will be based on certain criteria in the form of a checklist rubric. Neatness =10points

Creativity =15points

Assignment Requirements =25points

TOTAL =50points

So, Mr. BarchettoWhat are your best characteristics?

Fear- Has helped me understand the effects of my

actions/decisions on myself and others Sensitivity-

Has given me the compassion and the ability to put myself in someone else's “shoes”

Work Ethic- Has allowed me to achieve the goals in my life

Determination- Has given me the perseverance needed to overcome

obstacles in my life and to always expect more of myself

Now the tough partWho are the people/events in my hi-“story” who have impacted me the most?

Grandpa Joe Pop (Dad) Mom Brother & Sisters Grandmothers Aunt Mary “MO” Alan & Linda (Cousins) Rich Maritato

Now the tough partWho are the people/events in my hi-“story” who have impacted me the most?

Bryan Flynn (Best-Friend) Jimmy Ippolito “Ippy” Pete Lazzaro John O’Shea & Jeff Churchill Bill Regan Naval Academy Sept. 11, 2001 Walt Stasiak

Now the tough partWho are the people/events in my hi-“story” who have impacted me the most?

Larry Rizzo My Wife Mother & Father in-law Sister in-law My Daughter