We investigate our history
History or story?
What’s the difference?
History
Story
History is the study of the past, that is,
of the things that happened years ago.
It is also a
school subject.
I’m learning history at school.
A story is something that your teachers or your parents read or tell you.
History
Story
History is the study of the past, that is,
of the things that happened years ago.
It is also a
school subject.
History is real.
Stories can be fun and entertaining, but many times they are not real.
A story is something that your teachers or your parents read or tell you.
History
History is the study of the past, that is,
of the things that happened years ago.
We talk about the past in numbers of years.
A year is days, or months.
365
12
In history, we count years
in hundreds.
100 years =
a century
Places change over time.
cities
towns
villages
How do places change over time?
How do places change over time?
A long time ago, people built buildings like
PAST
PRESENT
They used materials like and
castles
walls
cathedrals
windmills
Roman bridges
aqueducts…
wood
stone
Nowadays, people built modern buildings like
They use materials like and
skyscrapers
shoppings centres
airports…
bricks
concrete
How do places change over time?
We use different objects.
PAST
PRESENT
Means of transport have changed too.
In the past, people used carts.
These days people travel by car, plane, train, boat…
quill
pen
candle
lightbulb
typewriter
computer
old telephone
smartphone
How do places change over time?
We also celebrate some traditions from the past.
La Feria de Abril is a tradition from Sevilla in .
Andalucía
How do places change over time?
We also celebrate some traditions from the past.
We are Chulapos from Madrid.
Traditional
hat
Suit
People from Madrid eat
“rosquillas Tontas y Listas”
to celebrate Saint Isidro.
Let’s dance the Chotis.
People from the past
scientists
musicians
writers
Mozart
Miguel de Cervantes
People from the past
He was born in 1564 near Pisa, Italy.
Galileo Galilei was a great astronomer.
He created his own version of a telescope, much better than the original one.
People from the past
He created his own version of a telescope, much better than the original one.
Using his telescope, he was able to see the surface
of the Moon, and the moons of Jupiter.
People from the past
He created his own version of a telescope, much better than the original one.
He also discovered that the Earth moves around the Sun.
The Sun
People from the past
He created his own version of a telescope, much better than the original one.
He also discovered that the Earth moves around the Sun.
Before Galileo, people believed that the Earth was the centre of the Universe.
x
The Sun
People from the past
Marie Curie was a great scientist.
I was born in Poland.
She lived about
150 years ago.
People from the past
Marie Curie was a great scientist.
She discovered that X-rays allow people to see the inside their body.
I was born in Poland.
She lived about
150 years ago.
bones
People from the past
Marie Curie was a great scientist.
She discovered that X-rays allow people to see the inside their body.
bones
X-rays help to save many lives.
People from the past
Marie Curie was a great scientist.
During the war, she drove
X-ray equipped ambulances
to help wounded soldiers.
X-rays help to save many lives.
People from the past
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a great musician.
He was born in Austria.
He lived about
250 years ago.
People from the past
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a great musician.
I started composing music when I was only 5.
I also played the violin at 6.
People from the past
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a great musician.
When Mozart was only a child, he toured the courts of Europe, playing for kings and queens.
I composed over
600 works.
People from the past
Miguel de Cervantes was a great writer.
I was born in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, in 1547
People from the past
Miguel de Cervantes was a great writer.
I am the author of “Don Quijote”, a novel set in La Mancha.
“Don Quijote” is a knight that travels with his friend
“Sancho Panza”.
They have lots of adventures!