HIST 1001 : Test 1
Document Summary
You need primary (documents from the time period) and secondary (book written by a historian who has investigated other primary sources) sources. Different views of interpretation (each generation has its own questions and that will change. Types of history political, social, intellectual, cultural, institutional, environmental, religious, how we look at evidence) Significant events (religious ex- jewish calendar/ anno mundi, am 5774)- still used today (ex. Anno domini ad 2014 = 2014 ce) ce= common era, When/where to begin? economic, history of science, legal, business, military, etc. Level 1 (who wrote it?) (when was it written?) (what type of a document is it?) (what is the main story line?) Level 2 (intended audience) (why was it written?) Level 3 (is this source reliable or accurate?) (what can i learn about the society or person who created this document?) (how does it relate to its context?) (august 29) lee (thurs 1-3)
