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How do historians know what happened in the past, and how do they decide which sources are reliable?

Take a moment to reflect on this question. Jot down your initial thoughts via padlet before we explore the methods historians use to reconstruct and understand history.

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Create a collaborative source wall on a historical topic of your choice:

World War II

Arab Spring

Golden Age of Islam

Civil Rights Movement

Industrial Revolution

1. Find and post 3 sources related to your chosen topic

2. Label each source as primary or secondary

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"Travel through the earth and see how He began creation..." -Surah Al-Ankabut 29:20

Consider how this verse encourages:

Exploration of the natural world

Observation of different cultures

Understanding of historical processes

Critical thinking about our origins

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Which shapes history more—culture or geography?

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Which shapes history more—culture or geography?

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Defend your answer with one specific historical example.

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"To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain always a child." – Cicero

Consider these questions:

What do you think Cicero meant by this statement?

Why might historians care so deeply about the order of events?

How does understanding the past help us make sense of our present?

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1. Question 1

Why is chronology important in understanding the bigger picture of history? Give a specific example from today's lesson.

2. Question 2

What did you find most interesting about today's lesson on chronology and timelines?

3. Question 3

How might you use what you learned today in understanding current events or other subjects?