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Khan Academy: Recordkeeping and History ArticleKhan Academy: Recordkeeping and History Article
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Khan Academy
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9th - 10th
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Khan Academy: Recordkeeping and History

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Although many species note the passing of time, only our own species, Homo sapiens, is capable of sharing accounts, or memories, of past events and turning these into stories or "histories." This article traces the development of written histories and the ramifications of these written records.

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Concepts

memory, oral tradition

Additional Tags

cuneiform, document based history, evidence based history, history, khan academy, origin story, sumer, historical investigation

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.6

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