Understand how and why events may be interpreted differently depending upon the perspectives of participants, witnesses, reporters, and historians.
History is the study and analysis of the past. Built upon a foundation of historical knowledge, history seeks to analyze the past in order to describe the relationship between historical facts, concepts, and generalizations. History draws upon cause and effect relationships within multiple social narratives to help explain complex human interactions. Understanding the past provides context for the present and implications for the future.
Understand cause and effect relationships and other historical thinking skills in order to interpret events and issues.