2. What is involved in sequencing chronology? A. Comparing two different historical events B. Placing historical events in the order they occur C. Explaining why an event is important D. Identifying different perspectives of an event
3. What is the main difference between primary sources and secondary sources? A. Primary sources are written later, while secondary sources are created at the time. B. Primary sources are original, first-hand accounts, while secondary sources are interpretations or analyses of those accounts.
C. Primary sources are about science, while secondary sources are about history. D. Primary sources are used in fiction, while secondary sources are used in nonfiction. 4. Provide two examples of written sources and two examples of archaeological sources. 5. Outline how historians create secondary sources. ANALYSE AND APPLY
6. Explain why it would be wrong to think that primary sources are always more reliable than secondary sources. 7. Make a list of some kinds of primary sources that could be used to create a history of your school (a secondary source). Next to each source in your list, write what you think you could find out by using it as evidence. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Examine SOURCE4 . Identify the changes that have occurred in medicine from the medieval times to the modern age.
9. Discuss the limitations of both primary and secondary sources. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online. LESSON 1.3 SkillBuilder: Historical questions
What are historical questions? Historical questions may be asked to evaluate historical sources, examine cause and consequence or how or why something happened. In this lesson you will develop your ability to ask historical questions.
LESSON 1.4 SkillBuilder: Chronology
What is a timeline? A timeline is a tool that arranges events in the order they occurred. It typically includes dates and descriptive labels. Timelines can span short periods or many centuries. They may be simple lines or visually detailed with colours and images. In this lesson you will sequence events that occurred in Renaissance Italy.
LESSON 1.5 SkillBuilder: Using historical sources
What are works of art? Works of art are one common type of primary source. Throughout this topic we have examined various primary sources: artworks, monuments, buildings and written sources. Artworks include paintings, sculptures, bas reliefs and mosaics. Art styles changed significantly throughout the Middle Ages, and differed from kingdom to kingdom.
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