Historical Inquiry

Historical Inquiry ,[object Object],1867 1497 1917 1984 1945

Historical Inquiry Too much past to remember all of it. Historical research has evolved to provide a systematic way to locate, evaluate, harvest, synthesize and create new understandings

Finding Historical “Truth” “ You got your history, I got mine” Henry Ford History is subjective - debate over ability to find “truth”

Finding Historical “Truth” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Three Major Operations in historical inquiry

The “stories” lead to the “question” ,[object Object],[object Object]

Critical Analysis ,[object Object]

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Collaborating ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Benchmarks ,[object Object],http://www.histori.ca/benchmarks/

Benchmark # 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Benchmark # 2

Reliability of Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reliability of Sources ,[object Object],[object Object]

Criticism: Reliability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Benchmark # 3 View history as change over time, NOT a series of dates, events

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Benchmark # 4

[object Object],Benchmark # 5 “ The past is a foreign country” Understanding the social, cultural and intellectual settings that shaped lives “ Historical empathy”

[object Object],Benchmark # 6 To what extent should we make moral judgements? Do historical events place responsibilities upon us today? If story is meaningful, we should expect to learn something.

Application of the Benchmarks Primary Sources Historical Significance Continuity and Change Cause and Consequence Historical Perspective Moral Consequences

Artifact Review Activity ed6902.wikispaces.com

Artifact 3 "A great many canoes filled with the Natives were about the ships all day, and a trade commenced betwixt us and them, which was carried on with the Strictest honisty on boath sides. Their articles were the Skins of various animals, such as Bears, Wolfs, Foxes, Dear, Rackoons, Polecats, Martins and in particular the Sea Beaver, the same as is found on the coast of Kamtchatka."

Engaging in Historical Inquiry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Last Spike ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Data Collection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Data Collection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Assessment of study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Assessment of study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Historical Inquiry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Acknowledgements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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