{"id":26,"date":"2022-08-23T15:07:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T15:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/?post_type=chapter&p=26"},"modified":"2022-09-08T16:03:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T16:03:23","slug":"module-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/chapter\/module-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 1: What does a historian do?"},"content":{"raw":"

Part 1: What does a historian do?<\/h1>\r\nThe answers are diverse. Visit the\u00a0American Historical Association, \"<\/em>Career Resources<\/a>\" page and browse the following resources for our class discussion.\r\n

Listen\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nto \"Why Historians Study History<\/a>\" from the Doing History<\/em> podcast (approximately 25 minutes)\r\n

Explore\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDrafting the Past <\/em>Podcast episodes http:\/\/draftingthepast.com\/category\/podcast-episodes\/<\/a>\r\n

Read<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"<\/span>Why Become a Historian<\/a>\"\u00a0<\/span>American Historical Association<\/em>\r\n

Picture<\/strong><\/h2>\r\na historian in your head. What do you see? Then visit some of these feeds\r\n\r\n#ILookLikeAHistorian<\/a>\r\n\r\nWomen Also Know History<\/a>\r\n

Part 2: How do historians think?<\/h1>\r\n
\r\n

Historical Thinking Worksheet<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n

Sourcing<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Is this a primary or secondary source?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. What is your source or document? (format- letter, painting, object, etc.)<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. What is the title?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Who is the author\/creator?<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Where and when was it created?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Give the Chicago Style Citation for this source<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. \u00a0Is it reliable?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Contextualization<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n8. How would you contextualize the source?\r\n

    Corroboration<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n9.\u00a0What other documents would you need to understand this source better or confirm its accuracy?\r\n\r\n10. What do these other documents say?<\/span>\r\n

    Close Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

    11. What claims does the author make?<\/p>\r\n

    12. What evidence do they use to support these claims?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    PDF of Historical Thinking Worksheet<\/h4>\r\n

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    Part 1: What does a historian do?<\/h1>\n

    The answers are diverse. Visit the\u00a0American Historical Association, “<\/em>Career Resources<\/a>” page and browse the following resources for our class discussion.<\/p>\n

    Listen\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    to “Why Historians Study History<\/a>” from the Doing History<\/em> podcast (approximately 25 minutes)<\/p>\n

    Explore\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Drafting the Past <\/em>Podcast episodes http:\/\/draftingthepast.com\/category\/podcast-episodes\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Read<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

    “<\/span>Why Become a Historian<\/a>”\u00a0<\/span>American Historical Association<\/em><\/p>\n

    Picture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    a historian in your head. What do you see? Then visit some of these feeds<\/p>\n

    #ILookLikeAHistorian<\/a><\/p>\n

    Women Also Know History<\/a><\/p>\n

    Part 2: How do historians think?<\/h1>\n
    \n
    \n

    Historical Thinking Worksheet<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

    Sourcing<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Is this a primary or secondary source?<\/li>\n
    2. What is your source or document? (format- letter, painting, object, etc.)<\/li>\n
    3. What is the title?<\/li>\n
    4. Who is the author\/creator?<\/li>\n
    5. Where and when was it created?<\/li>\n
    6. Give the Chicago Style Citation for this source<\/li>\n
    7. \u00a0Is it reliable?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Contextualization<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      8. How would you contextualize the source?<\/p>\n

      Corroboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      9.\u00a0What other documents would you need to understand this source better or confirm its accuracy?<\/p>\n

      10. What do these other documents say?<\/span><\/p>\n

      Close Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      11. What claims does the author make?<\/p>\n

      12. What evidence do they use to support these claims?<\/p>\n

      PDF of Historical Thinking Worksheet<\/h4>\n

      Historical Thinking Worksheet<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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