Reading and Writing in History (Week 1)

A primary source is (one correct answer)

• A historical document that historians use to analyze and interpret lived experience in the past

• A scholar's interpretation or theories about what life was like in the past

• A textbook that students use to learn about the past

• The first document written during the time period or century

A secondary source is (one correct answer)

• The second historical document written during a historical time period

• A first-hand account of a historical event

• A scholar's theory or interpretation of what lived experience was in the past

• A book or journal article that is not seen as scholarly valid or viable

Which of the following ARE primary sources (SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)

• A Civil War general's diary

• A history textbook

• A newspaper article from 1914

• A piece of Roman pottery

• A newly published book on the French Revolution

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources

• A history textbook

• A letter from a son to his mother and father during the World War I (1)

• A dissertation on the World War II (2)

• A newly published book about the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s

• A political cartoon from the Cold War

How should you take notes in this class

• Create a system of shorthand instead of fully writing each word

• Use symbols so that you can easily find information or ask questions later

• Just listen-- you'll remember it

• Try to write out every word that the instructor says fully without creating a shorthand or abbreviation system