What isWhat isA Look at Definitions, Sources & Stories

Sewn Together Historically By Mrs. Dunbar

HISTORY?

What do you think of when What do you think of when you hear the word you hear the word “HISTORY?”“HISTORY?”

Where does the word Where does the word HISTORY come from?HISTORY come from?The word history comes from Greek

ἱστορία (historia), “knowledge acquired by investigation” and from the Proto- Indo- European *wid-tor-, “to know, to see".

This root is also present in the English words wit, wise, and wisdom.

So “HISTORY” means So “HISTORY” means “WISDOM.”“WISDOM.”

HISTORY defined:HISTORY defined:History is the study of the past, with

special attention to the written record of the activities of human beings over time. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyze the sequence of events, and it often attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events.

HISTORY is a record of HISTORY is a record of what has happened in our what has happened in our past.past.

The PAST includes The PAST includes everything that has everything that has ALREADY happened.ALREADY happened.

What What aspect of aspect of HISTORY HISTORY does this does this statue statue represent?represent?

Events that happen in the Events that happen in the PRESENT (or NOW) are PRESENT (or NOW) are “Current Events.”“Current Events.”

Once the Once the event is over, event is over, it it becomes becomes HISTORY. HISTORY.

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Where can you look today Where can you look today for Current Events?for Current Events?

Once events are over, Once events are over, where can you look to where can you look to learn more?learn more?

Why is HISTORY Why is HISTORY important?important?History is the witness that

testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life. – Cicero

The value of history … is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is and can do. – R. G. Collingwood

Why is HISTORY Why is HISTORY important?important?“Those who

do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”

-- George Santayana

Why is HISTORY Why is HISTORY important?important?What events in history do we

NOT want repeated?

Are historical accounts Are historical accounts influenced by the influenced by the people who write people who write them?them?ABSOLUTELY!They write history from THEIR

P.O.V. (point of view)!There’s an old saying: “Only the

winners write the history.”

So what have we So what have we learned?learned?The word HISTORY means WISDOM.History tells about the things that

happened in the PAST (things that have already happened).

CURRENT EVENTS tell about events in the present; HISTORY tells about them after they’ve happened.

So what have we So what have we learned?learned?There are many places to find

information about current events and events in the past.

Always beware of WHO WRITES the HISTORY! Know your sources and their point of view.

And remember: “Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.”

HISTORY tells a STORY.HISTORY tells a STORY.(even though it’s not part of the (even though it’s not part of the definition!)definition!)

Do YOU have a story?Do YOU have a story?

Then you have a Then you have a HISTORY!HISTORY!

Now, Today’s History Lesson Now, Today’s History Lesson is …is …

The EndThe End

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