ch 1- the nature of history

Question 1

history

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history is the study of the past

Question 2

source

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a source is something that gives us information or evidence about a person, place or thing in the past

Question 3

prehistory

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prehistory- the period of time before writing was used. we rely of archaeology for evidence from this period of time

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archaeology

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the study of the remains left by people in the past

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what can we use as evidence

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written sources and documents

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why do we study history

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we gain an understanding of how past events unfolded. we learn how people lived before us

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historian

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someone who is an expert in, or student of, history

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cross-check

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using more than one source to make sure the information is correct

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where can a historian go to find sources

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libraries, archives and museums

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archive

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catalogues and stores a collection of written and other sources e.g the national archives of ireland in dublin

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museum

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collects and displays objects for public education and appreciation e.g the national museum in dublin

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what are the two categories of sources

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primary and secondary

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primary source

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a source from the time of the event; a first-hand account of what happened e.g photos, letters, autobiographies

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secondary source

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a source from a later date, after the time of the event e.g podcasts, handling boxes, biographies

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artefact

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any human-made object e.g pottery, a tool

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autobiography

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an account of a person’s life written by the person themselves

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biography

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an account of a person’s life written by someone else

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census

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an official survey of the population

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handling box

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contains copies of artefacts so that anyone can examine them without damaging an original

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accuracy

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judging how correct the information you are using is

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bias

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when an account is not balanced, but unfairly favours one side

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exaggeration

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when something is represented as better or worse than it actually was

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propaganda

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information that has been designed to influence the attitudes of the general public

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what are the five types of sources

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written, visual, aural (hear), oral (discuss) and tactile (touch)

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historical consciousness

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being able to place ourselves in past, human experience, linking the past, the present and the future

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historical respiratory

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a place where evidence of the past can be stored and maintained

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chronology

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putting events into the sequence in which they happened

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reinterpretation

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to see something in a new or different light