History - Junior Secondary 1 - Meaning of History

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 1 and 2

CLASS: Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Meaning of History

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to

1.) Define history

2.) State the areas of history

3.) State why we study history

4.) State the characteristics of history

5.) Define who a storyteller is

6.) State the differences between story telling and history

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Basic History for Junior Secondary Schools 1 by Ijeoma E.O

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

WEEK 1

NOTE

MEANING OF HISTORY

History is the study of past event.

AREAS IN HISTORY

Areas in history include;

1. Ancient history: This is the study from the beginning of human history till the middle ages
2. Art history: This is the study of changes in the social context of art
3. Contemporary history: This is the study of recent historical events.
4. Cultural history: The is the study of the culture of the past
5. Digital history: This the study of the use of computing technologies to do massive searches in public sources
6. Economic history: This is the study of economic events of the past
7. Intellectual History: This is the study of ideas in the context of the culture that produced them and their development over time.
8. Modern history: This is the study of modern times
9. Military history: This is the study of warfare and wars in history and what is sometimes considered to be a sub-branch of military history.
10. Oral history: this is the collection and study of historical information utilizing spoken interviews with people who have lived in the past
11. Political history: this is the narrative and survey of political events, ideas, movements, organs of government, voters, parties and leaders
12. Social history: this is the study of the process of social change throughout history
13. World history: this is the study of history from a global perspective, with special attention to non-western societies

Why we study history

1. To enable the next generation to know more about themselves and their environment
2. To promote national consciousness
3. To produce future historians
4. To avoid repeating mistakes of the past
5. To make better decisions
6. To observe and understand how people and societies behaved
7. To understand identity
8. To become inspired
9. To become a more rounded person
10. To enhance a deeper understanding of differences

EVALUATION:   

1. Define history
2. Mention and explain six areas of history
3. State five reasons why we study history.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

WEEK 2

NOTE

MEANING OF HISTORY

CHARACTERISTICS OF HISTORY

1. It must be factual not fictional
2. It must be accurate
3. It must possess vital significance to the society
4. It must be based on logical thought and evidence
5. It must be scholarly

STORYTELLING

Storytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation to make people to understand the story

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HISTORY AND STORYTELLING

EVALUATION:   

1. State three characteristics of history
2. Who is a storyteller?
3. Outline five differences between history and storytelling

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively