Task

• In this task there will be some pictures of major events that have happened in the past.

• Look at the events and think what happened

• Choose 2-3 pictures and write about your interpretation and understanding of the event

• Ask yourself “What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”

• Delete any of the slides that you do not use and post on your blog by converting it into a pdf and then uploading to ISSU.

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Where we are in place and time

‘Different interpretations of the past can be discovered by investigating

historical events’

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9/11 attack

“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”

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What happened in this Event? How do I know what

happened?

• plane crash on twin towers (World Trade Centre, New York City) --> Catch on fire -->Collapse

• september 11, 2001

• hijacked four planes in mid-flight

• read article about it

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Tiananmen Square

“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”

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What happened in this Event? How do I know what

happened?• lasted for 1 month 2 weeks and 6 days

• 1989, July 5th

• happened inBeijing

• Students protested to government

• government uses tank to shoot down students

• lots of them died

• Andrea’s dad

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