PNGUNITECH DODL/Matriculation History Grade 11 Unit 1
IMPERIALISM AND COLONIAL EXPERIENCE The main objectives that are expected to be achieved by the end of this course are listed as follows:
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Activity 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY Contents1.1: WHAT IS HISTORY?The Upper Secondary School Social Science History course statement or Syllabus Outline Grade 11 by the Department of Education published 1989 describes History as: History is an enquiry into past Human experiences. It is enquiry in which we seek to learn not merely what happened but to consider motives, causes, patterns and consequences. As an enquiry historical study involves distinct skills in examining evidence and processes. Students of history learn of the variety, as well the similarity, of Human experiences; of changes as ell as of continuity in societies, and of origins as well as present situations. History can also be described as the study of Humanity. It looks at:
By the end of this course of study you will be able to identify and discuss what factors have affected people actions that have led to experiences that became historical events. Also we will be looking at different sources of information’s such as readings, timelines of events, maps, cartoons, photographs and other sources to help us understand more by analyzing and making comments on them.
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Activity 2 1.2: PERIODS OF HISTORYIf we think of the time since human beings came into existence up until today, it is thousands of years. It would be a very big task to put all these events together to study. Therefore, to make History easy to study Historians have divided History into periods; History is divided into 4 periods:
Prehistoric times is from the earliest people to 3000BC. This is the times before written records. Ancient history is from about 3000BC to the end of the Roman Empire (AD 476) Medieval History is from the end of the Roman Empire to about 15Th century AD. Modern History is from the 15th century to today.
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Activity 3 1.3: WHY STUDY HISTORYThere are many reasons why people study history. In this topic we will look at some of the main reasons why people study History. History is important because of the following reasons:
Quote Study the Past, Live the Present, Create the Futur
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Activity 4 1.4 SOURCES USED IN THE STUDY OF HISTORYIn the study of History, Historians use mainly two types of sources. They are:
Primary sources can than be further divided into two kinds. They include:
Secondary sources explain what, where and when things happened, why they happened how they happened, what the results were And how people felt.
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