Chapter 1 : Lesson 2 How does a historian work?

Chapter 1 : Lesson 2 How does a historian work?

by Soumaya Trimech

​Reminder of class rules

​Let's start

​Remember , historian studies the past related cause and effects?

​but can I believe anything written in history without a proof?

​What's an evidence

​™An evidence is something that shows proof or indication that something is true.

​What types of evidence do historians use to understand the past?

​Historians look for evidence to learn the answers to historical questions.

• Primary sources are firsthand pieces of evidence, such as letters, diaries, and government records or artwork and literature from a particular place and time.

• Secondary sources provide broad background and were created after an event, such as biographies, encyclopedias, history books, and textbooks.

• Historical sources reflect a particular point of view, or general perspective, which may affect its reliability.

​What's a bias

​A Bias: an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events.

Multiple Choice

An example of a secondary source is ______.

• letters

• history book 

• diaries

Multiple Choice

An example of a primary source is a ______.

• biography

• textbook

• diary

Multiple Choice

A secondary source is a firsthand piece of evidence written by someone who was present during the event.

• True

• False

​​What is a historian’s job when looking at primary sources?

When a historian looks at a primary source, he or she must identify point of view, detect bias, and determine the credibility of the source.

Multiple Choice

A primary source is more likely to be written from a biased point of view than a secondary source.

• True

• False

​How do we write about history?

• Historians interpret information from primary sources to draw conclusions and make inferences.

• Professional historians become experts in their subject, and then other historians review and evaluate the work for accuracy.

• Historians draw conclusions based on the facts and evidence they find in primary and secondary sources.

• Historians may interpret the same facts in different ways and draw different conclusions.

Multiple Choice

When you make an inference, you ______.

• read many opinions about a subject.

• use trustworthy sources to make a judgment about an event.

• rely on your own experiences in your life

Multiple Choice

  A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in ______.

•       a scholarly journal

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