SS032 2nd lesson

Question 1

People throughout history are
shaped by their upbringing and societal
contexts. We must avoid imposing our
labels and values on past periods

Answer 1

Subjectivity

Question 2

Our understanding of the
past relies on surviving remnants, which are
often incomplete and distorted.

Answer 2

Fragmentation

Question 3

Sources of history are basically classified as:

Answer 3

Primary sources
Secondary sources

Question 4

first-hand materials originating
from the time-period under examination.

Answer 4

Primary sources

Question 5

Primary sources offer

Answer 5

authenticity and immediacy.

Question 6

Who created the source? Were they eyewitness or relying
on others’ accounts?

Answer 6

Contex

Question 7

What type of source is it? Is it a well-engraved inscription or a
hastily scribbled letter?

Answer 7

Form

Question 8

Remember that everyone, including historical figures, is
shaped by their upbringing and societal context

Answer 8

Bias

Question 9

3 challenges of primary sources

Answer 9

Context
Form
Bias

Question 10

Source came from another individual

Answer 10

Eyewitness Accounts

Question 11

Diaries, letters, treaties, contracts,
government records, and the like.

Answer 11

Primary Documents

Question 12

• They tell us how known historical
  personalities and figures really
  looked like.
• Reflect social conditions, historical
  realities, and everyday life

Answer 12

Photographs

Question 13

• Show political expression and
  propaganda during a certain
  time

Answer 13

Editorial Cartoons:

Question 14

Shows drawings made during the past

Answer 14

Old Sketches and
Drawings

Question 15

Cave drawings, artifacts,
fossils, ancient writings,
inscriptions.

Answer 15

Material Evidence of the Past

Question 16

requires technology, modern way of primary source

Answer 16

Video and Audio
Recordings

Question 17

statistical figures
from journals, music
and arts as they were
reflections of the
period when they
were created.

Answer 17

Other primary sources

Question 18

are interpretations of primary
sources

Answer 18

Secondary sources

Question 19

They are works that interpret and reconstruct the past
using primary sources. They are one step removed from the
actual events

Answer 19

Secondary sources

Question 20

Secondary sources provide

Answer 20

context, analysis, and
synthesis

Question 21

Forms of primary source

Answer 21

Eyewitness accounts
Primary documents
Photographs
Editorial Cartoons
Old sketches and Drawings
Material evidence of the past
Video and audio recordings
Other primary sources

Question 22

Comparing
different sources on the same topic helps
establish consensus

Answer 22

Cross Examination

Question 23

is a fundamental method in the field of
historiography. It encompasses various aspects of
historical research and analysis.

Answer 23

Historical criticism

Question 24

This facet focuses on authenticity. Historians
evaluate the reliability and origin of historical
sources.

Answer 24

External Criticism

Question 25

Here, historians scrutinize the credibility of the content within a source.

Answer 25

Internal criticism

Question 26

hey navigate the complexities of historical narrative

Answer 26

Internal criticism

Question 27

Gottschalk emphasized the role of individual motives, actions, accomplishments, failures, and contingencies in shaping historical continuity and change.

Answer 27

Theory of History

Question 28

Historians must select a subject for study and then seek relevant information

Answer 28

Choosing a Subject and Gathering Information

Question 29

Key components of Historical Criticism:

Answer 29

External Criticism Internal Criticism Choosing a subject and gathering information Theory of HIstory