The Post-War World and Decolonization · c. 1945 – Present
The Information Age and Digital History
How the internet and big data are changing the way we record and study history.
Key Questions
- 1How does the "digital divide" create inequalities in historical representation?
- 2What are the risks of "digital amnesia" for future historians?
- 3How can social media be used as a primary source for contemporary history?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: The Information Age - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: History
Unit: The Post-War World and Decolonization
Period: c. 1945 – Present
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