ch-1 work of a historian

history

the study of he past based on evidence

prehistory

history before writing was invented

what can be used as evidence for historians?

historians can use sources as evidence to prove or disprove the story of the past

2 types of sources

primary source and secondary souce

primary source + example

a source that comes directly from the time being studied. eg. anne franks diary

secondary source + examples

a source that is made or created after the time being studied. eg. history books

5 types of sources + examples

1. written source - manuscripts and biography

2. visual source - drawings and cartoons

3. aural source - recordings and podcasts

4. oral source - recordings and interviews

5. tactile source - buildings and models

places where historians get their sources

1. archives

2. mueseums

3. library

4. websites

5. interviews

how do historians do things fairly

1. must distuinguish between fact and propoganda

2. must look out for bias and propaganda

3. must be objective

bias

favouring one side over the other

propaganda

using information to influence peoples opinions