Key Skills Used by Historians

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What are the key skills used by historians in an avigating the past?

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Sourcing, Contextualizing, Corroborating, Close Reading

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(Key Skills)

What does this text really say?

Ø  Stops us from making quick, sloppy conclusions.

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Close reading

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Ø  What was happening at the time?

Ø  Prevents “present-day thinking” from twisting our understanding.

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Contextualizing

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Ø  Who made this? When? Why?

Ø  Helps detect bias, perspective, and purpose.

Ø  analyzing a document's origin (author, date, and context) to understand its potential biases and limitations before using it for interpretation

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Sourcing

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Ø  What does this text really say?

Ø  Stops us from making quick, sloppy conclusions.

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Close Reading

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Farmers needing rain and fertile soil to grow crops is an example of which type of human-environment interaction?

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Depend

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To protect their homes from frequent hurricanes, residents of a seaside town construct seawalls and elevated foundations.

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Adapt

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A large city decides to build a new airport, which requires clearing a significant area of forest.

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Modify

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Farmers in a drought-stricken region implement new irrigation techniques to conserve water and ensure their crops survive.

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Adapt

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The local community relies on the nearby river as their primary source of drinking water.

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Depend