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Thinking Like A Historian

Thinking Like A Historian. Significance evidence investigate contextualize Corroborate interpret. Thinking Like A Historian. Thinking Like A Historian. Determine the significance. Why does it matter?

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Thinking Like A Historian

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  1. Thinking Like A Historian Significanceevidence investigate contextualizeCorroborate interpret

  2. Thinking Like A Historian

  3. Thinking Like A Historian • Determine the significance. Why does it matter? • Connect the source, topic, or event to a larger context of history/current event. Think about how an event/issue influences people lives or affect different aspects of society. What makes it unique or what were some immediate effects/ long term effects

  4. Thinking Like A Historian • Identify and use evidence. • Think of this as proof… sources that provide the basis for historical judgments and conclusions. How do you know? Are there any clues…Are they strong or weak? How do plan to use clues to make your case or support your claim? How will you organize and integrate your evidence?

  5. Thinking Like A Historian • Investigate: Find out the background. • Examine the origins of a primary source before analyzing it. Ask these questions; • What type of source? When was it created? Who created the source? Why might the source have been created? What biases might the author have had? Who was the intended audience? How does all of this influence your understanding?

  6. Thinking Like A Historian • Contextualize… Imagine the setting and think about the past on its own terms. • What is happening at this time? What was the occasion and location? What were people’s values? Are you looking at the past through a present day lens? How does context develop YOUR understanding?

  7. Thinking Like A Historian • Corroborate! Cross check… analyze the reliability of sources. • A variety of sources can give you the information you need, but you must think about the reliability. Be smart… do other sources exist? What do these sources say? Can the claims be confirmed? How credible is the source? Are you using multiple sources and how are you addressing ambiguities or gaps in information?

  8. Thinking Like A Historian • Interpret…What do you think? • Create your own explanation or argument based upon the historical record. Use the following skills to assist in this process: draw conclusions, provide a thesis statement, prove your point of view, to provide an in depth explanation, and cite information and the source.

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