Where we are in place and time

‘Different interpretations of the past can be discovered by investigating

historical events’

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Wednesday, 23 January, 13

9/11 attack

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

Wednesday, 23 January, 13

9/11 attack

• The attack was held in America terrorist used planes that smashed into the Twin towers and another plane tried to attack the White house.

• The Twin towers survived and the White house wasn’t bombed

Wednesday, 23 January, 13

Hong Kong Hand over

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

Wednesday, 23 January, 13

Hong Kong Hand over

• Years after the Hong Kong opium war the Europeans traded Hong Kong for a large sum of money.

• The Europeans also left Hong Kong with a lot of new knowledge of cars, phones, computers and the like.

• So Hong Kong now is more modern because of Europe.

Wednesday, 23 January, 13

Hong Kong Opium War

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

Wednesday, 23 January, 13

Hong Kong Opium War• European people traded opium, a drug, into Hong

Kong that made people lazy and sleepy.

• When the king found out he was angry and forbid anyone to trade opium any more.

• But the people had become addicted to it and wanted more opium so they traded for more opium.

• The king found out again and declared war on the Europeans but his people were tired and lazy so Hong Kong lost.

Wednesday, 23 January, 13