Meaning and Relevance of History Flashcards
What does the teachings of history aims for us?
Explain the present, To analyze it, and Trace it’s course
What two words cause and effect relationship in history?
Past and present
It is the records of past event
History
What does “his” mean
People of old times
History is derived from what greek word?
istoia, means learning
What are the roles of a historian
- draw insights from ideas and realities
- ask questions and find evidencd
- clues in the writings and pictures they find
- they interpret historical facts and evidences
- give meaning to these facts and organize a timeline
- gather information to put together a story of the past
- gather evidences from different sources
Who said this? “It is the result of the interaction between the hitorian and his facts, a perpetual dialogue between the present and past.”
Edward Hallet Carr
Basic Historical Facts (what, who, where, when)
Elementary
Historical Details (How)
Highschool
Historical Analysis (Why)
College
What are the uses of history?
- Bridging the gap between the present
- Explaining causes of things and events
- Projecting the future
- Promoting nationalism and patriotism
What are the 3 R’s
Recall, Realize, Repeat
Enumerate who makes history?
Historian, Cryptographer, Archaeologist, Anthropologist, Paleontologist, and Geologist
Writes and studies the records of the past.
Historian
Deciphers the meanings of ancient writings.
Cryptographer
Studies the remains of ancient civilizations.
Archaelogist
Gives a background on the cultural history of ancient people.
Anthropologist
Provides data regarding fossils of plants and animals that primitive people encountered
Paleontologist
Analyzes fossils and give an estimate on the condition of the earth during the specific historical era.
Geologist
Why is historian and facts necessary to one another?
The historian without his facts is rootless and futile; the facts without their historian are dead and meaningless.
Is it possible the same event in history be interpreted in different ways by two different historians?
Yes! History is highly interpretative.
What are the things we examine when we read history?
- Different interpretations of the author.
- The dates
- The circumstances surrounding the historical writings.
What is the writing of history called?
Historiography
How is history written?
- Historian find evidences that survived from the past, wherever they can be found.
- Make sure that these remnants or relics are genuine artifacts, and not fake.
- Finally, must give meaning to these remnants of the past by interpreting them.
What are the questions historiography answers?
- What is history?
- Why study history?
- History for whom?
What is the relevance to life of studying history?
- Develop an appreciation to society
- Awareness of identity and traditions
- Role of women in shaping the past
What does employers tend to see those with a history education?
I, O, D, G, A, A
Father of history
Herodotus
What are the major view or philosophies in History?
- Classical View
- Leftist view
- Relativist View
- Providential View
- Progressive View
