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| Define Documentary Evidence |
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| Documents that may have been created in a particular historical period that could shed light on the time period. (diaries, newspapers, letters, etc) |
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| What is the history of the word 'history'? |
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| comes from Greek word Historia (knowledge acquired through investigation) The knowledge of past events through the investigation of a variety of sources. |
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| Hard items that can be held (toys, weapons, art, popular culture items, fashion, etc) |
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| Steps of the scientific method, for a historian. |
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1. Historians begin with a question
2. Gathers a variety of sources
3. Interprets the meaning of the sources
4. Organized the information
5. Attempts to find the answer to the question that they posed
6. Shares the findings |
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| What problems come with evidence? |
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1. Bias
2. Sometimes sources are misinterpreted or difficult to read
3. A historian may make an incorrect inference of the use or significance of a source |
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| How to historians manage bias and corraborate sources? |
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1. Corroborate sources to verify information (find multiple sources that say similar things)
2. Consider their sources
3. Consider the bias in sources by places in historical context
4. Consider the sources original purpose
5. Consider the motives of the author/creator |
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| Tips for objective reading |
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1. Readers of history must see if the author’s bias is creeping into their research.
2. Work should be compared across generations.
3. Sources should be considered.
4. Be aware if only one perspective is presented.
5. See if there seems to be a good vs. evil bias (hero vs. villain) |
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