be a Be a DOCUMENTS DETECTIVES Diary Detective March 10 1831 Thursday Morning I went down to the bottom of the meadow to nail up the gap in the board fence After dinner I went to the bush to see if all was right there The weather this day was fine and warm I was making a shoe horn today Kylie Burns Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
A Record of Time Do you wonder what life was like long ago If you could travel back in time what questions would you ask the people you meet Asking these kinds of questions is part of learning about history History is the study of things that happened in the past It tells us how people and places have changed over time History tells the story of people places and events from the past 4
History Detectives Historians are people who study history They ask questions about people places and events from the past Like detectives historians look for clues to help answer their questions Their answers can help solve mysteries about the past Historians look for answers to questions such as How did people in the past share important news and ideas What was daily life like for children growing up long ago How and why do communities change Daily life includes common things people do such as going to school or doing chores around the house 5
