Term 1- why history? Flashcards
What are the 5 Why’s? of history?
- History consoles us - present is not as bad as we think
- Helps us develop solutions for today and the future’s problems
- It matures our thinking and gives us greater perspective
- Gives our lives meaning and purpose
- Makes us grateful for what we have
What are the 6 questions we ask when learning about history
- Why am I going be consoled. inspired, matured or made grateful (why)
- How would a historian approach the topic - what sources and evidence (how?)
- What time period are we learning about, what came before and after (when)
- What impact did natural world have on the event (where?)
- What can we learn from key people who lived during this time (who?)
- What can we still see today that is evidence of this event in history (what?)
What is evidence
The information that historians get from sources
What are the four different types of sources that historians can use as evidence and give an example of each
- Material/Object Sources - remains of people, buildings, tools pottery etc (artefacts)
- Written records - diaries, books etc
- Visual sources - paintings, drawings photographs
- Oral sources - stories passed down
What is the scientific study of artefacts called
Archeology
What 2 categories are these sources divided into
Primary and Secondary
What is a Primary Source
Something that comes from the time and place of the subject being studied
Give an example of a primary source written sources
Diaries, letters, books, official documents, newspaper reports
Give an example of a primary visual source
Photographs, paintings, films, cartoons, maps
Give examples of primary oral sources
Speeches, interviews and songs
Give examples of primary object sources
Tools, clothes, buildings, statues, sculptures and furniture
What are the strengths and limitations of primary sources
Strengths - shows ideas, feelings and attitudes from the actual time something happened
Weaknesses - they do not give an overview
What is a secondary source
It is created after the time of the event being studied
Example of a secondary source
Someone may find a diary of a person who lived long ago and write a book about it
Strengths and Limitations of Secondary Sources
Strengths - gives an overview/summary, the make an argument and can include many viewpoints and can show change over time
Limitation - they don’t often show emotion or personal experience
What are timelines used for
They are used to record a series of historical events
How does a timeline assist in the study of history
It enables us to measure time and the order of events
What are very early years in history measured in
Ages
What are the Ages known as
Stone Age, Iron Age, Ice Age, Middle Ages
What is the history of Europe and Western World sometimes divided into
Times - Ancient or Medieval
What does BC mean
Before Christ
What does AD mean
Anno Domini - in the year of our lord
What is history counted in
Centuries
What century are we now in
21st Century AD
