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The Art of Historical Inquiry

Inquiry : A close examination of something, in order to search for information or truth. . The Art of Historical Inquiry. Adapted from Nicole Gilbertson – World History Project – UCI. By the end of this lesson:. You will know what a source is.

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The Art of Historical Inquiry

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  1. Inquiry: A close examination of something, in order to search for information or truth. The Art of Historical Inquiry Adapted from Nicole Gilbertson – World History Project – UCI

  2. By the end of this lesson: • You will know what a source is. • You will know the difference between a primary and a secondary source. • You will understand how a historian uses a source to gain information.  • You will have some idea about how to analyze a source. • You will be able to see the information that can be gained from a picture source

  3. What are Historical Sources? • An historical source is something that tells us about History. It is evidence. • It may be a document, a picture, a sound recording, a book, a film, a television program, or an object. • Can someone give me an example of a type of document? • 2 main types of historical sources: • Primary Sources and Secondary Sources • Primary source = something that originates from the past • Secondary source = something that has been written (or made) recently, about the past • Examples

  4. Applying your knowledge… • Go to:http://historyonthenet.com/Lessons/sources/primarysecondary.htm • Complete the online lessons • If you have ANY questions – raise your hand and I will come around to assist you!

  5. What have we learned? • Primary Source Analysis • How do historians approach a primary source? • What questions do they ask the primary source? • What’s great is that • “using primary sources • allows us not just • to read about history, • but to read history • itself.” • From Pages in History (Smith)

  6. Study the source I have passed out to you and your partner: We call these the 6 C’s. If we get in the habit of asking ourselves these 6 questions when looking at historical sources – we will begin to THINK like Historians! • CONTENT: • Describe what you see in detail to each other • CITATION: • Who created the text? • When was the text created? • CONTEXT: • What was going on in the world when the text was created? • CONNECTIONS: • Can the source be linked to other things you already know or have learned about? • COMMUNICATION: • How does the source express point-of-view? • Circle or highlight words or images that provide EVIDENCE of emotion or persuasion • CONCLUSION: • How does this source contribute to our understanding of history?

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