Doing history is about digging into and through the record left behind and the artifacts the remain as evidence of events of the past. This is where history comes alive. I hope that this year you gain an appreciation for and an interest in history by doing history.
Today in class, we read a portion of the Prologue from our class document reader - The Human Record. The two most important things to take away from class today is an understanding of point of view (POV) and the six Ws - What, Who, Whom, Why, Where, and When. These are the tools we need to effectively analyze primary sources.Tuesday Evening with Gilgamesh
This evening, I want you to dig into the challenging Epic of Gilgamesh. Rather than go into any detail here, I want you to explore the resources provided for you and come to class tomorrow prepared to discuss what you've learned.
Before tackling the document, I want you to go the Gilgamesh website by clicking here. While there are lots of interesting things to explore at this site, I want you to focus on the video.
After watching the video, download the PDF containing the document and carefully read/analyze it. Don't forget the Six Ws. Stop when you get to document two, The Judgements of Hammurabi. The document can be downloaded by clicking here.
Reminder: Our chapter one quiz has been moved to Thursday.
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