M2 Many Lives Later Flashcards
primary source
written by an author that experienced the events described
one type of historical narrative
secondary source
one type of historical narrative
historical fiction
the genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.
synthesize
When you synthesize, you bring together facts from several different sources to create your own idea about what happened and what it was like–in other words, an overall understanding of a topic or idea. You also use your background knowledge, comparing and contrasting it with new information what you have read most recently.
What does the saying, There are three sides to every story: his, hers, and the truth?
It means that people’s backgrounds and experiences influence how they describe an event–even when everyone telling the story lived through it. When you read any historical account, it’s important to keep this idea in mind: what you are reading is one person’s interpretation of what happened.
What are the 6 steps involved in synthesizing information?
TREAT
T Think about what you already know about a topic.
R Read multiple sources of information about the topic, taking notes.
E Edit your notes, identifying common themes, messages, and ideas.
A Add this new information to your knowledge of the topic.
T Translate your understanding into a new and bigger idea.
If you synthesize ideas from all the sources in this lesson, what new and bigger idea can you write about the way Native Americans are portrayed in American history?
American settlers typically viewed Native Americans as savages–inferior and uncivilized by nature. And since English settlers wrote most of the books and articles about the history of the Western frontier, “educated” Americans held this view of the American Indian for most of the nation’s history.
An author’s perspective includes ….
what the author knows about a topic and how he or she learned that information, as well as how the author thinks or feels about the topic.
