Sources
Primary Sources
100
What sort of source is our textbook?
Secondary or Survey
100
According to the primary source, why did Justinian stay and fight the rebellion?
Because his wife refused to run away with him.
200
What is a secondary source?
Something that is written after an event, using other people as sources. Second hand.
200
According to the letter of excommunication, why does the Pope excommunicate Michael?
Because he is breaking the rules and being mean to Catholics and he won't apologize for it.
300
What is a primary source?
Something that comes from a historical event.
300
What nasty language does Procopius use to describe the Blues and the Greens? What does this tell you about his source?
Says that they have a "disease of the soul." shows that his source is biased and not necessarily trustworthy.
400
What are three examples of primary sources?
Video footage, journal, diary, letters, pictures, paintings
400
What two events did we cross reference with primary sources?
The excommunication of the Orthodox Church, the Rebellion in Constantinople
500
Why do we use primary sources? (Two Reasons)
To help us understand the opinions and beliefs of the past and to cross reference information with other sources.
500
What are three things that the primary source about the destruction of Constantinople had in common with the secondary sources we used to learn about the topic?
Theodora stops Justinian from running, Blues and the Greens, 30,000 killed, Justinian stops the rebellion.
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