Greek word of HISTORY?
Historia
It is a knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation
History
Give atleast 3 relevance of History
- bringing the gap between the present and past
- explaining causes of things and events
- projecting the future
- interpreting conditions of a given space & time
- promoting nationalism & patriotism
A source which are produced at the same time as the event
Primary Sources
It is a narration of the events which have happened among mankind, including the account of the rise and fall of nations, as well as of other great changes which have affected the political and social condition of the human race
History
It is a practice of historical writing
Historiography
An object from the past or testimony concerning the past on which historians depend in order to create their own depiction of that past
Sources
It enables the researchers to get close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period
Primary Source
Give 3 examples of Primary Source
- Diaries
- Journals
- Autobiographies
- Sound recordings
- Interviews
A source which written about a primary source
Secondary Source
Give atleast 3 examples of Secondary Sources
- newspapers
- magazines
- book
- articles
Give one advantage of primary source
- provide a window into the past with unfiltered access of record produced by people who loved that period
- give real evidences of what it was like to be alive during that era
Give one disadvantage of Primary Source
- often incomplete and little context
- students must use prior knowledge and work with multiple primary sources to find patterns
Give one advantage of secondary source
- Can provide analysis, synthesis, interpretation, or evaluation of the original information
- allows the reader to get expert views and often bring together multiple primary sources relevant to the study
Give one disadvantage of secondary source:
- Their reliability and validity are open to question
- Do not provide exact information
- Do not represent first hand knowledge of a subject
What are the 3 written source of History
- Narrative or Literacy
- Diplomatic or Juridical
- Social Documents
It is these kind of sources that professional historians once treated as purest or “best” source
Diplomatic Sources
These are information pertaining to economic, social, political, or judicial significance. They are records kept by bureaucracies
Social Documents
2 types of Historical Criticism
- External Criticism
- Internal Criticism
Is the practice of verifying the authenticity of evidence by examining the physical characteristics
External Criticism
Is the examination of the truthfulness of the evidence. It looks at the content of the sources and examines the circumstances of its production.
Internal Criticism
3 ways to test credibility
- Identification of the author
- Determination of the approximate date
- Ability to tell the truth
