WS Assignments 6-9 Flashcards
Third reason why we study history
We are who we are because of the past.
One role of a historian
Accuracy
Second role of a historian
Explain and interpret the facts
Having no bias at all and stating the facts
Objective
Can history be objective?
Humans have biases and struggle to put it aside
The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, and its human activity
Geography
One reason why we study history:
- Tells us a great deal about human history
Second reason why we study history
People investigate the past because they have an interest in the present
To cause partiality or favoritism in a person
Bias
The record of the course of human events
History
Third role of an historian
Study events as part of a series of chain of events
Fourth role of a historian
To determine the most significant event and explain.