Criteria for Historical Significance

• Results in Change - does this person, event, or development change things - how many people were affected? How long-lasting was the change? How profoundly were people affected?
• Reveals the Past - what does it tell us about how the past was different?
• Relevant to today - how does it shed light on issues that affect us today? Do the issues of the past resonate with us today?
• Relevant to a question - does it connect to our course question or unit or activity question?