History

How do historians learn about the past? Are they psychic? Are they geniuses? Are they time travelers? In addition to the historical content you’re learning this week by reading your textbook, we’re also learning about how historians do history. This means how historians interpret the past and create a historical interpretation of the past based on primary and secondary sources. DIRECTIONS After watching and reading the sources below, scroll down to see the questions and then reply with your answers. Watch – Historical Sources – How to History (5-minute watch) Read – UMB – Primary & Secondary Sources Watch – Josie Smith – What Does a Historian Do? (6-minute watch) ASSIGNMENT Create an infographic or slide (Canva, Google, PowerPoint) demonstrating what you learned from the three videos above. Make sure to: Include an image of 1 (one) primary source found in this week’s assigned reading. You don’t need to analyze or identify it. Just demonstrate that you know what a primary source is by sourcing one from the textbook. Provide citations from each of the required videos above. Create a stand-alone image. This means your product should clearly and specifically explain what you learned, without you having to explain it. Upload your file as an attachment only. No links. Google Slides should be saved as PDFs and submitted as attachments, not links. Questions? Reach out in the Pronto main chat so that everyone can benefit from the answer. GRADING An “A” paper meets all the directions above, including college-standard formatting, a completed spelling/grammar check, direct evidence quotations, and in-text citations. The answer should thoroughly address the question above with specific historical content. Work is graded based on the ability to demonstrate historical understanding and analytical skills. Remember to write in complete sentences with proper writing mechanics. You should have Grammarly installed to help correct your work as you write, but ensure the AI function is turned off (see Module 0). HELPFUL TIP: Make sure you use evidence from any assigned sources and cite it within your sentence (i.e. either “As found in the Mr. Langa’s AP US History document,”).