History Study Guide Flashcards Unit 1 #1
1
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Historical thinking skills:
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Sourcing, Contextualization, Close reading
Corroboration
2
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How do we study history?
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Primary Sources, Secondary sources, Multiple perspectives
3
Q
Sourcing:
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Who wrote it? When? What type of document is it?
4
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Corroboration
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Cross-checking
- Do the sources agree or disagree?
- Are the facts the same across multiple sources?
5
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Contextualization
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Imagine the setting
What is going on at the time of the event?
What background knowledge do you have?
6
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Close Reading
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Examine the source carefully
-read for facts details, try to understand the purpose.
