Many people find history interesting because they consider it to be a collection of true stories about people and events of the past. They enjoy reading about the people and events that made the world what it is today. This unit explores how historians find information and how they determine if that information is worthy of being analyzed and passed on to future generations. News is sometimes called history in the making. How do you get information about what is happening in the world today? How do you determine if it’s relevant or important? How do you determine if the source is truthful or credible?