Module 1 Lesson 2

Question 1

Materials from the past that historians use to study and interpret history

Answer 1

Historical Sources

Question 2

Classification of Historical Sources

Answer 2

Primary sources
Secondary sources
Tertiary sources

Question 3

are those sources produced simultaneously as the event, period, or subject being studied.

Answer 3

Primary sources

Question 4

are sources produced by an author who relied on primary sources to write the material. In other words, these are products of historical research that other historians use for additional information or as background to their study.

Answer 4

Secondary sources

Question 5

are a compilation of secondary sources and/or primary sources

Answer 5

Tertiary sources

Question 6

involves evaluating the authenticity, originality, and reliability of a historical source

Answer 6

External Criticism/ Source Criticism

Question 7

External Criticism
Key Aspects

Answer 7

Authorship
Date and Place of Creation
Provenance
Integrity
Originality

Question 8

involves evaluating the credibility and meaning of the content within a historical source.

Answer 8

Internal Criticism / Higher Criticism or Content Analysis

Question 9

focus is on understanding the source’s message, purpose, and context in which it was created.

Answer 9

Internal Criticism/ Higher Criticism or Content Analysis

Question 10

Internal Criticism Key Aspects

Answer 10

Content Analysis
Author’s Perspective and Bias
Context
Corroboration
Language and Style