history pine view elementary 3 rd grade. what is history? history is the study of events that...
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What is History?
•History is the study of events that happened in the past and objects found from the past.
Where Can History Be Found?
• Everywhere!– Cemeteries– Museums– Newspapers– Attics– Games– Letters– Re-enactments– Names
What Do We Learn About in History?
• Past Civilizations– Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, Native Americans,– Explorers, Kings and Queens, Dinosaurs
• War– Why did countries argue?
• Immigration– Where did people come from to get to America?
There are many, many more exciting things to learn about in history.
Examples of Great Places to Find History
• The Museum of Natural History, New York• http://www.amnh.org/ology/
American Museum of Natural History
• http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/index.cfm
History is All Around You
• You can find history on a main street in your town or even at school, you are creating history all of the time.
Books to Check Out!
• The Tomb of the Boy King– By: John Frank
• So You Want to Be President?– By: George, Judith & David Small