Unit 0 History 9

The past

Everything that has happened up until this moment

History

Attempts to draw understandings from the past, involves analysis and inquiry

Context

Important background info

Causality

Event's roots, what led to the event happening. Effects

Change over time

What and why has changed/stayed the same?

Contingency

Nothing is destined, it is the result of individuals decisions

Complexity

History is very complex

Corroboration

When a source is backed up by either another source or digital media

Analysis

Act/examination of the elements or structure of something

Inquiry

The act of asking for information

Sourcing

To obtain/seek information from a source

Historical situation

Context, what is going on at that time

Audience

Who is it made for, and how does that shape what is in that source?

Purpose

What is the author trying to accomplish? (NOT content)

Point of View

What side/perspective is it coming from? Characteristics of the author and how does that influence what or how they say.

Values

What about the source is valuable? Origin? POV? Purpose? Audience? Contents?

Limitations

What part of the story is left out? Does it only show one side?

Primary source

Firsthand account

Secondary source

Document that analyzes another primary source

lateral reading

Using other sources/tabs to back up and check the info from another source