Historical Thinking
HISTORY
History is an account of the past constructed from evidence. This account of the past differs based on one’s perspective. |
SOURCE
A person, place, or thing from which something comes; in history sources are usually documents written by people from the past but could also be objects from the past |
EVIDENCE
Something that gives proof of or a reason to believe something |
Overview: To interpret the past, historians use analytical techniques, such as corroboration, contextualization, and sourcing, as they weigh the perspectives and motives of historical actors.
Unit Essential Question:
Why should I care about the past?
Unit Essential Question:
Why should I care about the past?
Lesson #1: What is History?
How do historians determine what happened in the past? |
Lesson #2: Sources
What sources do historians use to learn about the past? |
Lesson #3: Corroboration
How and why do historians corroborate their sources? |
Lesson #4: Reliability
How do historians determine if a source is reliable? |
Lesson #5: Context
What is context? How do historians use it to understand and write about the past? |
Lesson #6: Arguments
How do historians construct arguments? |