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CLASS MEETING 12 SEPT

CLASS MEETING 12 SEPT. Précis History of Fredericksburg in 21 objects Peabody Museum collections Object biographies Overarching theme for research Readings Next week – meet at Peabody!. HiGHER ORDER CONCERNS. Higher Order Concerns ( HOCs) are the "big picture" elements

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CLASS MEETING 12 SEPT

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  1. CLASS MEETING 12 SEPT

  2. Précis • History of Fredericksburg in 21 objects • Peabody Museum collections • Object biographies • Overarching theme for research • Readings • Next week – meet at Peabody!

  3. HiGHER ORDER CONCERNS

  4. Higher Order Concerns (HOCs) are the "big picture" elements • Used in reference to paper writing but also relevant regarding museum exhibitions • thesis or focus • audience and purpose The Big Picture

  5. Navigating Sources

  6. Primary Sources • A primary source is the original document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. The material or first-hand information. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. • Some types of primary sources include: • ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records  • CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art  • OBJECTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

  7. Secondary Sources • A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources include comments on, interpretations of, or discussions about the original material. You can think of secondary sources as second-hand information. • Some types of secondary sources include: • PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias 

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