ch 1: what is history Flashcards
The study of the past
HISTORY
is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about these events which is based on the critical examination of various sources and authentic materials.
HISTORY
“History” is derived from the Greek word? which means?
“History” is derived from the Greek word “historia” which means knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation
the greek word “historia” was Adapted later by the Latin language, and the meaning became?
“the account of the past of a person or of a group of people through written documents and historical evidences”
the adaptation of the greek word historia into a different latin meaning gave rise to this mantra
NO DOCUMENT, NO HISTORY
NON-WRITTEN HISTORICAL SOURCES
(give examples)
- Oral traditions
- Artifacts
- Architecture
- Memory
- Etc.
Object of study is the past, the events that happened in the past, and the causes of such events
History
This asks Who wrote history?
HISTORIOGRAPHY
this is the History itself
HISTORIOGRAPHY
History of history
HISTORIOGRAPHY
This asks what is the Context?
HISTORIOGRAPHY
This asks what are the Methods used?
HISTORIOGRAPHY
This asks about the different Sources
HISTORIOGRAPHY
Sources produced at the same time of the event, period, or that is being studied
PRIMARY SOURCES
Contemporary accounts of an event, personally written or narrated by an individual person who directly experienced or participated in the said event
PRIMARY SOURCES
Considered as original sources that directly narrate the details of the event
PRIMARY SOURCES
Diaries
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Photographs
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Letters
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Speeches
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Oral history
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Artifacts
(primary or secondary)
PRIMARY SOURCES