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Introduction to Civics 101

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What is History?

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the study of the past and its documentation.

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What does the word History come from?

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The ancient Greek word "Historia", meaning to acquire

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What is Historiography?

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the study and use of methods used by historians in developing historical narratives.

it can be both an original narrative or one that revises preconceived notions.

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Why study History?

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it builds valuable skills like analysis, writing, editing, and critical thinking.

it provides us context and understanding.

history tells us a story and connects us to our past and heritage.

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Primary Source

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documents written during the time under study.

Example: Old shoes, art/painting, original research data, voice recordings, direct evidence

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Secondary source

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secondhand information and commentary from other writers.

Examples: Cato's letters, biographies, reviews or critiques, articles or essays, books and textbooks.

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Tertiary source

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collection of secondhand sources, provides no commentary from the author

Examples: databases, guides, summaries, guides, index, and almanacs.

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What are the different ways time is measured in?

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BC : Before Christ

AD : (Anno domini, or year of our lord)

BCE : Before common era

CE : Common era

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Great man theory

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The theory that much of history is dictated by the words and actions of society's elites.

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social history

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focused on the lived experiences of everyday people

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Progressive History

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Social trends follow linear progress

Examples: Women's suffrage movement, child labor reforms.

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cycial history

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societies tend to follow certain cycles

Examples: fall of empires (Rome) and economic cycles (Growth → Peak → Recession → Recovery, repeat)

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intellectual history

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societies are centered around certain ideas

examples: enlightenment (John Locke), ancient philosophy (Plato), industrial age (capitalism, revolution)

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Revisionism

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the advocacy to revise long-held historic view, theory, or doctrine.

examples: disability rights activism, civil rights movement, gender equality campaigns, plastic bag bans, wildlife protections laws.

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historical empathy

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the ability to meet the past on its own terms and without judgement or imposition of modern-day attitudes and today's standards.

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what is a civilization?

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a complex society characterized by having

  • permanent settlement
  • culture
  • a government
  • an economy
  • social stratification (classes, like upper class, middle class, and lower class)

stems from the Latin word "Civilis"