The Job Of The Historian Flashcards
What is the job of the historian?
It involves gathering as much evidence as possible from different sources.
What is cross-checking?
Cross-checking is when more than one source is used to make sure the information is correct.
What is an archive?
A place that catalogues and stores a collection of written and other sources.
What’s an example of an archive?
The National Archives of Ireland in Dublin.
Give 5 examples of a primary source?
- artefacts
- photographs
- diaries
- letters
- newspapers
Give three examples of secondary sources:
- biographies
- movies
- podcasts
What do historians need to be aware of for reliability of sources:
- accuracy
- bias
- exaggeration
- propaganda
How do you remember the four things to be aware of for reliability of sources?
Always Bake Eggs Properly
What does accuracy mean?
Accuracy involves judging how correct the information you are using is.
What does bias mean?
Bias is when an account is not balanced, but unfairly favours one side.
What does exaggeration mean?
Exaggeration is when something is represented as better or worse than it actually was.
What does propaganda mean?
Propaganda is information that has been designed to influence the attitudes of the general public.
What is chronological order?
Putting events into the sequence in which it happened.
What does AD mean?
(anno domini) ‘the year old our lord’ in Latin.
What does primary source mean?
Primary sources are sources which come from the time that is being studied. They are first-hand accounts of what happened.
