#101 What is History?

Logistics questions? Answer questions about Discovering History, Canvas, or anything else covered on first day. (3 min).

Review task of the notetaker:

• “Notetaker. To help track what we have learned, we will ask students in our class to take turns serving in the role of notetaker. Effective notetaking is clear, concise, and comprehensive. Notes should be complete and shared with Mr. Hall by the end of study hall on the day of class you took notes.”
• Assign notetaker for the day using cards of destiny.

Answer together: Why is history an important enough topic to warrant studying?

What is history?

Around the room are taped a handful of quotes. Circulate with your group members to read and consider them all before you select one that you would like to analyze and discuss.

• What does the quote mean? Put it in your own words.
• Think of one example from history that might illustrate this quote: in the way it happened, the way it is written about, the way it is studied, or the way it is remembered.
• Do you think this is useful
 advice for studying history? 
Why or why not?

Next, each group presents and discusses. Ideas for discussion:

• Which of these statements are similar/compatible with one another? Which are at odds?
• How might they serve different functions?
• How would you articulate your own motivation for investigating the past?
• What would happen if we burned all the history books?
• Is it necessary/important to study U.S. history in particular? Why or why not?
• Consistent with your own philosophy on this question, to what issues, skills, or tasks do you think we should pay particularly close attention this year? Why?

Homework: #102


Notes:

• HH250-01 notes missing :-/ (…but we do have a photo of the ideas we brainstormed).

• HH250-09 notes prepared by Julian Bahramipour.
• HH250-10 notes prepared by Grace Hipple.
• HH250-15 notes prepared by Cathy Wang.