Introduction

History is full of interesting people—tyrannical rulers, visionary artists and inventors, moral crusaders—who changed the world around them and shaped the world in which we live today.

In this lesson, we'll learn some basic skills for describing these kinds of historical figures.

Let's start with how we answer basic historical questions of when, where, what, and so what!

Here's a sheet of example phrases you might find useful when doing the writing activities:

Describing historical figures - Example phrases