ACTIVITY: Comparison – Life in 1200 and Today

The thirteenth century seems like a long time ago. Surely life was different then? Explore the similarities and differences in this introduction to the Comparison Tool.

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Comparison is a key process that historians use to help them better understand the past. While comparing and contrasting is something that you’ve likely engaged in prior to this course, in this activity you’re introduced to a systematic way of conducting historical comparison. The ultimate goal is for you to be able to describe and explain the relevant similarities and differences between specific historical developments and processes, and to be able to explain the relative historical significance of similarities and differences between topics of study. In addition, you’ll learn to use the Comparison Tool (which you’ll see an example of in this activity’s worksheet) to conduct and generate historical comparisons.

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