A social science teacher wants to emphasize that 'history help us to understand how present evolved and it tells about past of the present'. Which of the following activities will be most suitable for this? A. Finding out monuments in the nearby areas and discussing their historic significance and heritage value. B. Asking children to make a list of what Harappans ate. C. Asking children to list five things that they buy from market and categorizing them into things which are made in the city/village they live and which are bought by traders from other areas. Choose the appropriate option. Correct Answer Only A and C History is the study of life in society in the past, in all its aspects, in relation to present developments and future hopes. History aims at helping students to understand the present existing social, political, religious, and economic conditions of the people. Key Points Since everything changes with time so do society and monuments reflect a major development of society. In order to study the evolution of the present with respect to the past, we can find out monuments in the nearby areas and discuss their historic significance and heritage value. Asking children to list five things that they buy from the market and categorizing them into things which are made in the city/village they live and which are bought by traders from other areas will also give us a brief idea about the evolution of things available in the past and present. Asking children to make a list of what Harappans ate is not an appropriate activity as the Harappan people no more exist, so there is no evolutionary data. ​Thus, it is concluded that statements A and C are the most suitable activities to be conducted to emphasize that 'history helps us to understand how to present evolved and it tells about past of the present.