This+Day+in+History


 * __On This Day in History__**
 * Have you ever thought about why we study history? Is history important or not? **
 * During this activity you will research the important events in history that occurred on the date of your birth as well as explore your thoughts on the purpose of history. **
 * Procedure: You will be looking at two different websites to gain the information needed to complete this assignment. **

(website will not allow you to search the exact year.) ** || ** 4. Click “Go.” ** || || ** 5. One article will be provided. A link **
 * ** Library of [|Congress] – American Memory ** || ** The History [|Channel] ** ||
 * ** 1. **** Access the Library of Congress **
 * Website. ** || ** 1. Access The History Channel website. ** ||
 * ** 2. **** Click on “Today in History” link. **
 * (located in the middle-right of the **
 * screen.) ** || ** 2. In the pull down fields, select the **
 * month and date of your birth. (website **
 * will not allow you to search the exact **
 * year.) ** ||
 * ** 3. **** Click on “Archives” link (located in the light blue field.) ** || ** 3. Click desired category you wish to **
 * explore. ** ||
 * ** 4. **** At section “#2 Specific Day in the **
 * Archive,” enter the month and date of your birth.
 * ** 5. **** Click “Go.” **
 * at the bottom of the page will allow **
 * you to access more stories in that **
 * particular category. ** ||

Do we have something to learn from the past? **
 * Once you have chosen an event that interests you complete the following. **
 * 1. **** Take notes on the most important information about this **
 * topic. (what, when, where, why, cause/effect, outcome) **
 * 2. **** In your own words, summarize the information,(should be at **
 * at least on paragraph in length and should not be plagiarized). **
 * 3. **** Next, write a short paragraph on why, in your opinion, history is or is not important to us as a society.
 * 4. **** When creating the final product, follow the set up format below. **

Name Birth Date (month, day) On This Day in History: Why History Is/ Is Not Important