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History Vocabulary

History Vocabulary. Primary Sources. Historical evidence that comes directly from the period being studied Arrowhead from the Palaeolithic period The story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu My picture from high school. Secondary Sources. Evidence that is produced “after the fact”

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History Vocabulary

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  1. History Vocabulary

  2. Primary Sources • Historical evidence that comes directly from the period being studied • Arrowhead from the Palaeolithic period • The story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu • My picture from high school

  3. Secondary Sources • Evidence that is produced “after the fact” • Is an interpretation of primary evidence • A biography on Trudeau • A reproduction of a sword • A lecture about Socrates

  4. Artifact • Artifacts are human-made objects from the time being studied • They are also a kind of primary source • Pottery shard from Troy • Jewellery from the Titanic • My leather tie from the 80s

  5. Document • Documents are primary source writings from the period being studied • Words are considered “alive”; therefore, even a translation or copy of the original words is still considered to be a primary source • An autobiography • Your birth certificate • This note that you are taking

  6. Chronology • Anything that is in order of time • Your planner • A collection of yearbooks • A timeline

  7. What year is it? • Different cultures have different starting points for their chronologies. • Ancient Greeks – 1st Olympics • Romans – Birth of Rome’s founders

  8. This year could be: • Muslims: 1434 • Christians: 2013 • Chinese: 4650 • Jews: 5773

  9. Terms • For consistency a single system has been adopted worldwide. • Old term BC (Before Christ) is replaced with BCE (Before Common Era) • Old term AD (Anno Domini) is replaced with CE (Common Era) • Use either set of terms, but do so consistently

  10. Anachronism • Something that is in the wrong time • Machine gun in a gladiator movie • A crane building the pyramids • A maple leaf Canadian flag in WWII

  11. Fact • A statement of verified information which can be shown to be true • Even facts can be misleading – context, interpretation and completeness all contribute to the real veracity of the fact in question

  12. Opinion • A personal belief or preference that is not necessarily founded on evidence • Not all opinions are equal (see Judgement)

  13. Judgement (reasoned judgement) • Often mistaken for opinion • This can be called an opinion or viewpoint but is supported with evidence

  14. Bias • A view that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation • Also relates to perspective • We are all biased • Always look for this!

  15. Unbias?

  16. Types of Evidence • Statistical evidence: has been compiled and studied from a larger body of data. (Non-smokers will live 10-15 years longer than smokers, statscan 2011)

  17. Types of Evidence • Anecdotal evidence: is a case study, or true story which helps illuminate the issue and should only be used when it supports the statistical evidence. • My grandma smoked a pack a day and lived to be 100. –some kid in my class

  18. The slide you were waiting for • Technology – invention and innovation • Social – the lives of ordinary people • Political – government, leaders and movements • Economic – trade, commerce, money, jobs • Religious – in/formal spiritual beliefs and practices • Military – defense, conquest – methods and events

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