Rph - Midterm: Module 1

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Only _______ _________ and _______ provide historians with access to historical representations of the past.

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historical sources

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the historian's duties include both ______ _________ ____ and facts as well as _______ those facts.

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finding historical data

interpreting

Front 3

It is the responsibility of the historian to give these data _______, ___________________, ____________ and _________.

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context

arrange them chronologically

identify causes

write history

Front 4

He is a unique individual who is shaped by a variety of factors, including his context, environment, philosophy, education, and influences.

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Historian

Front 5

His bias will unavoidably affect how he conducts his historical investigation

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Historian

Front 6

Here are some guide questions in critically analyzing or examining the author’s main argument and point of view.

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⮚ What is the author’s main objective in writing the article, book, etc.? ⮚ Does the author seek to persuade, convince, to identify problem, or to provide a solution? ⮚ What are the forms of evidence used by the author? Are they effective and for whom?

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A further step in the analysis of _______ is to examine the author’s main argument or main point of view.

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primary sources

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A further step in the analysis of primary sources is to examine the ________________ or _____________.

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author’s main argument

main point of view

Front 9

True or False?

In the process of analyzing a primary source, a history student must closely examine a single text written by a single author in an attempt to understand why the writer/ author wrote the particular text in a particular way, to a particular audience and for what purpose?

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True

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Students must critically analyze or examine the text (article, book etc.) based on these guidelines:

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1. What was argued or described by the writer? 2. How did the writer present his argument or point of view? 3. Why did the writer choose (for example, persuasion) as the method of presentation? 4. What evidences or arguments that the writer used in persuading his audience? 5. What does the writer ultimately hope to achieve by writing this particular text?

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________, _________, ____________, __________ with important historical content can be provided by individuals or groups expressing different points of view.

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Deeds, statutes, war narratives, and other texts

Front 12

True or False:

The degree of significance is a matter of interpretation, often connected to the value systems of the period in which the interpretations are made, but many of the historical documents produced today, such as personal letters, pictures, contracts, newspapers, and medical records would be considered valuable historical documents that will survive the test of time.

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True

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By considering preservation issues and either printing documents in a manner that time capsules, the creation of new knowledge or the application of the information is thus the fundamental purpose of thoroughly evaluating the primary source. Therefore, creating new knowledge or using the data from the primary source (document sample) to investigate bigger historical questions or context is the primary purpose of thoroughly evaluating the primary source

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Hshs

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By considering preservation issues and either printing documents in a manner that time capsules, the creation of new knowledge or the application of the information is thus the fundamental purpose of thoroughly evaluating the primary source. Therefore, creating new knowledge or using the data from the primary source (document sample) to investigate bigger historical questions or context is the primary purpose of thoroughly evaluating the primary source

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Hshs

Front 15

One way to analyze primary sources is the _________ or simply called ________

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contextual analysis

textual analysis

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Here are some specific questions to ask in analyzing primary sources

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o What kind of document do you have? Is it a treatise letter? A manuscript, or a printed document? o Was it published? If yes, when and where? o Who is the author? What positions, role, reputations, status, did the author have at the time of writing? o Is the author well- known today or at the time of writing? o Who is the intended audience? o Who read this text at that time? What are the responses of those who read it? o What was to be gained and what were the risks in writing this text? o How is this document related to other primary documents known to you, particularly from the same time period? o Does this document square with what you know from secondary sources? o What evidence do you have for your claim about the text? A further step in the analysis of primary sources is to examine the author’s main argument or main point of view.

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Who wrote the First Voyage Around the World?

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Antonio Pigafetta