Thinking Like a Historian - Vocab, Application, and Source Types

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What does it mean to "source" a document?

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Find the author's name.

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Contextualizing a historical document involves:

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Consider when and where the document was written.

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Corroboration in historical research means:

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Comparing information from multiple sources

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Close reading involves:

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Carefully analyzing the text for details and meaning.

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Contextualization in document analysis provides:

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Background knowledge about the time and place it was created.

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Close reading involves attention to:

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The words on the page, their meaning, and how they are used.

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Importance of corroborating historical info?

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Ensures research accuracy by comparing multiple sources.

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Importance of historical document source?

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Determine document's purpose and reliability.

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When corroboration reveals conflicting information from different sources, what to do?

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Investigate further, consider the reliability of each source, and find the most accurate information.

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Contextualization in history refers to:

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Understanding the historical setting and background of a document.