History- Methods and Skills Quiz
1. -the pastaccounts of the past: What is the nature of history? (main two)
2. -to analyze the past
-provides us a sense of our own identity
-understanding the present
-provides basic background for disciplines
-entertainment
-teaches us critical skills
-grows tolerance and open-mindedness
-prepares for fields of study: Why do we do history? (I put eight reasons, but I'm
sure that there are more acceptable ones.)
3. Historical context provides a lot of background to the interpreter who is
trying to educate themselves of the event. (Example: black and white
picture vs color picture- more details are clearer in color that could not be
seen before): How important is historical context in understanding the past?
Why?
4. knowing more and connecting them with less detail: What does it mean to
be educated?
5. one topic that a person knows really well: What does it mean to be
knowledgeable?
6. -Choosing a topic
-Research -
Analysis
-Organization: What are the four steps in order to make a written piece of
history?
7. more specific than broad: In terms of choosing a topic, how in depth into the
subject should the question be?
8. making valid claims and connections: What are the two main parts of
analysis (excluding deciding what's not a factor, which is one of the bullet
points in the book)?
9. -outline
-introduction
-the body
-the conclusion: What are the four parts that make up Organization?
10. three: How many points should a person back their thesis statement up with
when he/she originally outlines the essay?
11. -always changing (new accounts, interpretations)
-story of mankind
1. -the pastaccounts of the past: What is the nature of history? (main two)
2. -to analyze the past
-provides us a sense of our own identity
-understanding the present
-provides basic background for disciplines
-entertainment
-teaches us critical skills
-grows tolerance and open-mindedness
-prepares for fields of study: Why do we do history? (I put eight reasons, but I'm
sure that there are more acceptable ones.)
3. Historical context provides a lot of background to the interpreter who is
trying to educate themselves of the event. (Example: black and white
picture vs color picture- more details are clearer in color that could not be
seen before): How important is historical context in understanding the past?
Why?
4. knowing more and connecting them with less detail: What does it mean to
be educated?
5. one topic that a person knows really well: What does it mean to be
knowledgeable?
6. -Choosing a topic
-Research -
Analysis
-Organization: What are the four steps in order to make a written piece of
history?
7. more specific than broad: In terms of choosing a topic, how in depth into the
subject should the question be?
8. making valid claims and connections: What are the two main parts of
analysis (excluding deciding what's not a factor, which is one of the bullet
points in the book)?
9. -outline
-introduction
-the body
-the conclusion: What are the four parts that make up Organization?
10. three: How many points should a person back their thesis statement up with
when he/she originally outlines the essay?
11. -always changing (new accounts, interpretations)
-story of mankind
