History overview Spigt

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Last week ...

• ... you chose a person from one of our walls.
• ... you had to look up something interesting about them.
• ... you had to explain why they were on the walls of a school.
• ... I said we were going to speak English today.
  

Right now ...

• ... you turn to the person sitting next to you.
• ... you talk to each other about your persons for one minute.

What is HISTORY??

What is history?

• Stories about the past.
• These stories are based on sources.
• Sources give us information about the past.
• Do you think this information is always the truth??
  

Why is it so hard to find information about prehistoric people like Ötzi?

1. Because they all lived in the mountains
2. Because they left no written sources behind
3. Because there are not enough archaeologists
4. Because most of their remains are gone.

Why did most people at first believe that Ötzi was a modern man?

1. He had modern tools with him
2. He was wearing modern clothing
3. He body was still almost intact
4. He was found in a very strange place

Why did the archaeologists think Ötzi was murdered?

1. They found an arrowhead in his back
2. All his valuable tools were stolen
3. He had a lot of weapons with him
4. He was a shepherd and they were often killed

Why did the researchers believe Ötzi was a shepherd?

1. He had goat-skinned leggings on
2. He had a bow that could be used as a staff
3. Shepherds today still use the same path
4. He was dressed like shepherds today

What part of Ötzi's clothing was the problem during the experiment?

1. His cloak
2. His hat
3. His leggings
4. His shoes

What was the name of the man who dressed up like Ötzi?

1. Otto
2. Georg
3. Hans
4. Wilhelm

So ... what do you think?
Why was Ötzi up there??

Assignment

If people - 500 years from now - want to learn about your life ... what sources could they use? What do we leave behind?

Write down an answer to these questions (use between 50 and 100 words).