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Starter: what is the difference between facts in mathematics and science compared to facts in history?
Starter: what is the difference between facts in mathematics and science compared to facts in history?
if you multiply 111,111,111 by 111,111,111 , this becomes equal to 12,345,678,987,654,321.
Satellite observations reveal that the amount of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has decreased over the past five decades and the snow is melting earlier.9
Why might these different perspectives exist?
What points does this raise for you about historical scope and perspective?
… “History is not ‘the past’, nor is it just ‘about the past.’ History is about some of the past.” (Kognity)
You are a textbook publisher. You have five historical events (below) which you are considering including in your textbook, but you only have space for three of these items. Think about the items shown, rank them in order of significance, and then complete the follow up questions below.
While three of the items on the previous slide would you include in your textbook? Why? (make sure you can justify both the inclusion of three items and the exclusion of the other two)
What factors make an event significant?
What criteria could be used to evaluate an event’s significance?
How does perspective and personal knowledge influence significance?
What other events not on this list would you DEFINITELY include in a text book? Why?
3. Clarify the difference between orthodox and revisionist history.
Watch this… Historical Orthodoxy, Revisionism, and Post-Revisionism
Why might this matter for acquisition of knowledge of the past?
PLENARY: what view of history might statue removal represent? Should we remove statues?
PLENARY: what view of history might statue removal represent? Should we remove statues?
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