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What is History?
History involves the study of artefacts, recorded versions of the past, and oral evidence.
What is an artefact?
An artefact is any surviving object used by people in the past for practical and/or aesthetic purposes.
What are the two main types of historical sources?
Primary sources and secondary sources.
What is a primary source?
A primary source is something which comes from the time a historian is studying, such as a letter or diary.
What is a secondary source?
A secondary source is produced after the time being studied, often interpreting or analyzing primary sources.
What do you need to consider for source reliability?
Origin, Intention, Limitations, and Bias.
What does OILBE stand for?
Origin, Intention, Limitations, Bias, and Evaluation.
What defines a reliable source?
A reliable source contains no bias, considers multiple perspectives, and is balanced.
What is the definition of bias?
Bias is an unfair preference for or dislike of something or someone, affecting the reliability of the source.
What are the limitations of private letters as sources?
They present only one viewpoint, are inherently biased, and may have blurred details over time.
What are the values of photographs as historical evidence?
They capture moments in history in detail, providing unique glimpses into specific times.
What are the limitations of government records?
They might be manipulated to conceal information and only reveal what the government permits.
What is oral history?
Oral history is the means of learning about the past from individuals with first-hand knowledge of events.
What should a historian evaluate when determining the reliability of a source?
The origin, intention, limitations, and any bias present in the source.
Why is it important to use reliable sources?
Using unreliable sources can undermine credibility and weaken arguments.
What can affect the reliability of oral history?
Aging of the interviewee, memory loss, emotional trauma, and personal biases.
