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What is History
Thesis Development
The Right Sources
Types of History
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What are Anachronisms?
A person or a thing that is historically out of place
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What is the moral obligation of a historian?
To create an accurate narrative of events
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What is a thesis statement?
Is a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research project, etc.
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What does mean to corroborate your sources?
To make sure they agree
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Why is Linear History a preferred way to study history?
It’s easy to understand and organize
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What is Presentism?
Using present day values to interpret the past.
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What is it meant when historians state that history is a society’s collective memory?
It is what society uses to define itself through what it remembers.
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What do Historians look for when examining Cause and Effect?
What caused the event ? What are the effects or outcomes of an event?
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What are some examples of written sources?
Government documents, poems , diaries, court records, books?
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When writing or studying political history what does the narrative focus on?
Governments Leaders States
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Which empire tried to conquer Japan in medieval times?
Mongol
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What can a society’s collective memory so important?
Because it defines societies beliefs and identities. It determines how we understand who we are.
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What do historians look for examine when they look for continuity and change in history?
Using this way of historical thought we look for trends that have remained the same throughout history and what has changed.
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What does a historian need to be aware of when analyzing written sources and why?
Look for personal agendas and hidden bias.
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In the study of economic history what types of things do historians believe are the drivers of societal decisions?
A people’s economic needs drive historical events.
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What are the four main points of review a historian should perform when using External Criticism?
1. Is the source understandable? 2. What : Is the source a government document, a letter, a photograph, an advertisement, a memoir, a non-fiction trade book? 3. The source must be located in time and space. --Where was is created? --When was it created ? --Who created it This can be determined by a dated document or by what the document references. 4. Check for authenticity: Do you notice any idiosyncrasies or anachronisms in the text that could prove it false?
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Please describe why history is both an art and science.
It is an art because of how the story has to be told in an enjoyable and understandable experience for the reader. Science because of the accurate methodical research needed to create solid narrative.
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What is a Turning Point in History?
A major historical event, which causes a nation or group of people to completely reorient or alter their lives in a different manner.
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What information can a historian derive from archaeological evidence?
This type of evidence can tell historians quite a bit about technological advancement, the culture, religion and daily life.
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What types of things do Social Historians study?
Common people’s lives
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When using Internal Source Criticism what four questions should a historian ask about the source?
1. What is the intended meaning of the source? 2. Was the author in a position to know what he accurately reported Did they have the expertise to understand the event? Were they in a position to see/hear what was happening? 3. What was the author’s intent in reporting? To promote something? To Reflect? 4. Is the author known for reliability, or self promotion?
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Who wrote the essay about using and understanding history?
Peter Stearns
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What three characteristics should a thesis statement have?
Thesis statements should be opinionated, specific and demonstrate significance.
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Why isn’t a Google Search or a general internet search an effective way to find credible sources?
Google doesn't give the most accurate search results, only the most popular.
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Why is Political History and easy way to study and record history
Because governments keep records and it is a good way to record eras from ruler to ruler. Keeps things in separate eras. Governments keep good records.