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Understanding History and Its Significance

The document distinguishes between 'the past,' which refers to events that have occurred before the present, and 'history,' which involves significant events or people from the past that have been constructed into a narrative by historians. It includes activities like creating a personal life diagram to identify significant events and discussions on historical significance based on criteria such as impact and duration. Examples of historically significant events, such as the 2014 Women's Gold Medal Hockey Game and the September 11 attacks, are provided to illustrate the concept of historical significance.

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Understanding History and Its Significance

The document distinguishes between 'the past,' which refers to events that have occurred before the present, and 'history,' which involves significant events or people from the past that have been constructed into a narrative by historians. It includes activities like creating a personal life diagram to identify significant events and discussions on historical significance based on criteria such as impact and duration. Examples of historically significant events, such as the 2014 Women's Gold Medal Hockey Game and the September 11 attacks, are provided to illustrate the concept of historical significance.

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HISTORY VS.

THE
PAST
History vs. the past
 What is the difference between history
and the past?
 Discuss with a partner
The past
 Things that happened before today.

 Yesterday is in the past.

 For example, a few classes ago we


learned about the physical regions of
Canada– that is now the past.
History
 Events or people from the past that have
some significance.

 History is a story about the past.


 Historians construct the story by using
evidence from the past.
Diagram of your life – 10
min
 Create a diagram of your life

 Include your most significant events

 Use symbols, words, pictures

 Arrange any way you like


Diagram of your life
 Share your diagram with your partner
Diagram of your life
 How did you decide what to include in
your diagram?

 What criteria did you use?


Historical Significance – Be a historian

 How do we decide what is important


about the past?

 Discuss with a partner


 Share out with the class
Historical Significance

 An event, person or development has


historical significance if it resulted in
change
 impacted many people
 impacted them deeply
 over a long period of time
Practice # 1
 Canada vs. USA Women’s Gold Medal
Hockey Game
 2014
 Canada won in overtime
 The United States was leading for the
majority of the game
 Became Team Canada’s 4 Consecutive Gold
Medal
Historically significant?
 An event, person or development has
historical significance if it resulted in
change
 impacted many people
 impacted them deeply
 over a long period of time
Practice # 2
 World Trade Center Attack
 Sept 11, 2001
 Planes were flown into the World Trade
Center
 Many people were killed and died from
injuries
 Many rescue works also died trying to help
 Because of the attack, laws were changed
in the US for dealing with terrorists
 Many people who survived the attack have
health problems related to the attack.
Historically Significant?
 An event, person or development has
historical significance if it resulted in
change
 impacted many people
 impacted them deeply
 over a long period of time
Brainstorm – Practice
 In a group of 4, brainstorm events or
people you think are historically
significant.

 Use the criteria for judgment to decide if


they are historically significant.

 Share out with the class

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