History SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Historiography and Historical Skills

THEME – HISTORIOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL SKILLS

TOPIC 1 – HISTORICAL SKILLS (ANCIENT AND MODERN APPROACHES)

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Cultural artefacts.

2. An autobiography of a prominent citizen.

3. Audio tape containing oral tradition about the history of a clan.

4 Books on historiography that contains the ancient and modern approaches to history.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of historical skills.

2. Describe ancient and mordern approaches to history.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Historical skills include:

1. Collection of data.

2. Interpretation/ analysis of evidence which could be biased, fragmented or partly incorrect.

3. Try to discover the pattern of meaning to enduring questions of human life.

3. 2nd Century BC Greek Historians including Polybius saw history among nations – Christian and Muslim Historians (e.g. Ibn Khaldum) saw history as working out of divine plan.

4. Hegel was history as Gods purpose working out mans freedom.

5. In 19th Century Historians see history as working towards the progressive triumph of science.

6. African History saw history as an instrument of Nationalism.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses guided discussion to teach historical skills.

2. assigns students to collect oral/written information about their clans/lineage history, interpret them, write them and submit.

3. teachers uses explanations and discussion to help students describe ancient and modern approaches to history.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in class discussion on historical skills, ask questions and take notes.

2. carry out class assignment.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of historical skills.

2. describe ancient and modern approaches to history.

THEME – HISTORIOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL SKILLS 

TOPIC 2 – PROSPECTS OF ICT IN HISTORICAL STUDIES

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Resource person.

2. Equipment for watching satellite television.

3. Video recording of past school event.

4. Cybercafé.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to mention prospects of ICT in historical studies.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Prospects of ICT in historical studies:

1. Advances in information and communication technology allows for live recording of important events and developments. The implication of this is that in the future collection, analysis and interpretation of historical data will take a different form.

2. Satellite Communication allows for global coverage, transmission and recording of events as they happen (e.g. CNN, BBC).

3. Historians now have access to rich, up-to-date and credible sources of historical data through visiting wed sites on the internet. There are some web sites on the internet. There are some web sites that are dedicated to historical development.

4. Modern gadget are now available for recording history.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1, invites a resource person an expert in ICT with knowledge of its application in historical studies to talk to the class on prospects of ICT in historical studies.

2. organizes an excursion visit to a Cybercafé where the students will view relevant web site.

3) uses guided discussion to help the student mention prospects of ICT in historical studies.

4) leads students to watch video documentary on Nigerian History.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the resource person and ask questions.

2. participate in excursion to Cybercafé and viewing of web site.

3. watch video documentary on Nigerian History.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to mention prospects of ICT in historical studies.

THEME – HISTORIOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL SKILLS 

TOPIC 3 – SOURCES OF HISTORY AND DATING

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Cuttings from old Newspapers featuring important national event.

2. Cultural artefacts.

3. Pictures and video documentaries on archaeological findings.

4. Pictures of objects found by archaeologists in Nigeria.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify sources of History and dating.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Sources of History and Dating include:

1. Testimonies from living witnesses.

2. Written materials e.g. letters, memories etc.

3. Archaeological findings.

4. Anthropology.

5. Linguistics evidence.

6. Physical objects such as farm implements, ornaments, masks, artworks etc.

7. Radiocarbon dating.

8. Siteology (use of historical monuments via visitations).

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. through class discussion leads students to identify sources of History and Dating.

2. asks students to find out from home the oral traditions of their community.

3. undertakes an excursion to a museum.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in class discussion, ask question and take note.

2. carry out class assignment and report back to class.

3. participate in excursion, write notes and ask questions.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to identify sources of history and dating.

THEME – HISTORIOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL SKILLS

TOPIC 4 – WHAT HISTORY IS AND WHY WE TEACH HISTORY 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Textbooks video documentaries on the meaning of History.

2. Textbooks video documentaries on the reasons why we teach History.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. explain the concept of History.

2. give reasons why we teach History.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Concept of History

1. History aspires to comprehend the totality of human past experience and implicitly to decern in it some message of present and future utility.

2. Why we teach History:

• To enable the next generation know about themselves and their environment in historical context.

• To produce future historians.

• To promote national consciousness.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses explanation and guided questions to give the meaning of History.

2. leads students to watch video documentary.

3. through class discussion help students identify reasons why we study history.

4. leads students to watch video documentary.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to teacher participate in class activity, ask questions and take notes.

2. watch video documentary. 3) Participate in class discussion, ask questions and take notes.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of History.

2. give reasons why we teach History.