Read the Introduction carefully. I suggest reading the PDF, because then you can annotate (take notes / write comments) directly on the text you are reading. This is a method we will use a great deal in ninth grade. Also - when we start class and go over your responses, you will have notes in the PDF that will help you remember what you learned!
To answer the questions that accompany each chapter, click the BLUE BUTTON above. You will find a blue button for each assigned chapter.
INTRODUCTION - CHALLENGE SECTION
WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY? There are TWO things for you to consider when answering- 1) the video on the left, and 2) the article above. Both provide a compelling answer to the question, why do we study history?
YOUR CHALLENGE is to review both and THINK ... after watching and reading ... Answer this question:
Write your answer by clicking the blue button above. Integrate ideas from what you viewed and read - or be original.
ARTICLE: Why Study History? (click this link)
“History is the only laboratory we have in which to test the consequences of thought.” Etienne Gilson, Philosopher