Intro to Medieval History

Medieval means

• From the dawn of time

• Middle Ages

• Early ages

• All Ages

Which of these occurs earlier in time?

• 500BCE

• 400CE

Chronological means...

• Whatever order you like

• In order for how interesting

• In order of how fast it happened

• Order of things in relation to when they occurred in time

History is the study of...

• Plants

• The future

• Events in the past that shape the future

• The Present

Perspective is..

• How somebody sees something

• How something is

• Only correct if it's mine

• Collingwood is the best AFL team

Evidence is..

• Information gathered from historical sources

• What I reckon is right

• Anything I read

• Always accurate

Primary sources are:

• Diaries, drawings, letters

• Textbook, films, documentaries

Cause & Effect is...

• Where things have happened.

• Giving something lots of colour.

• Not something we look at in History

• The reasons why something occurred and what the outcomes are.

An example of a Secondary Source is..

• Documentary

• Film

• Diary

• Textbook

Why do we study History?

• Because it's fun

• It is interesting

• It explains how society is today

• Mr Tardif loves History