What History is about?

past

study

what we study?

EVENTS

things that happen

people

important

contribute changes

impact on world

good or bad

improve the world

why we study?

want to find out

what happen

when happen

where happen

who were involved

why it happen

what consequences

LEARN from past

not to REPEAT same mistake

repeat success

CHANGE present & future

improvement & success

how we study?

study sources

from past

left behind

used

object owned

ask question

to construct knowledge

begin inquiry into

Singapore early past

question such as:

How is knowledge of singapore's early past construted?

examine the sources

extract information

respond question asked

write logical conclusion

past in response

Gathering sources

information

help answering questions

constructing knowledge

from

early past

asking question

HELP constructing knowledge

how?

gather sources information

Sources are clues

from past

provide information

use to construct knowledge

help answering question

sources such as

artefacts

made & use

by people in past

such as

old coins

building

ornaments

oral traditions

such as

legends

myths

tales

stories

pictorial records

such as

maps

wall painting

poster

written accounts

such as

personal document

government document

when was it constructed?

examine sources & make sense

of information obtained

support conclusions