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chapter 1: sources
sources timelines historians archaeologists
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is cross checking | when more than one source is used to make sure the information is correct |
| what is an archive | a place that catalogues and stores a collection of written and other sources |
| what is a museum | a place that collects and displays objects for public education and appreciation. |
| what is an example of an archive in Ireland | National Archives of Ireland, in Dublin |
| what is an example of a museum in Ireland | National museum in Dublin |
| what is history | the study of the past |
| what is a source | something that gives us information or evidence about a person, place or thing in the past |
| what is prehistory/what does prehistory mean | the period of time before writing was used |
| what is archaeology/what does archaeology mean | the study of the remains left by the people in the past |
| what would be an example of a prehistoric source | a weapon made by people to hunt for food |
| why do we study history | to learn how people lived before us, how past events unfolded and what their cause and consequences were, how human experience has shaped our society, to recognise the pattern of change, how to avoid mistakes done before, how to flourish |
| what is historical conscience | being able to place ourselves in past human experiences, linking the past, the present and the future |
| who is a historian | someone who is an expert in, or a student of, history |
| who is an archaeologist and what does he do | investigates places and objects left by people in the past, including the time before written records were kept |
| what is a primary source | a source from the time of the event, a first hand account of what happened |
| what is a secondary source | a source from a later date, after the time of the event |
| name examples of a primary source | photographs, artefacts, diaries, letters, emails, interviews, speeches, posters, s census, newspapers, magazines, autobiographies, maps |
| name examples of a secondary source | TV/film and radio documentaries, podcasts, websites, history books and textbooks, biographies, handling boxes, movies |
| what is an artefact | any human mad object, e.g. pottery, a tool or a weapon, such as a spear. |
| what is an autobiography | an account of a persons life written by that person themselves |
| what is a biography | an account of a persons life written by someone else |
| what is a census | an official survey of a population |
| when is the census held in Ireland | every five years |
| what is a handling box | it contains replicas(copies) of artefacts, so that anyone can examine them without damaging an original |
| what does accuracy mean | judging how accurate/correct the information you are using is |
| what does bias mean | when an account is not balanced, but unfairly favours one side |
| what does exaggeration mean | when something is represented as better or worse than it actually was |
| what does propaganda mean | information that has been designed to influence the attitudes of the general public |
| what is a tactile source | one that can be touches- a physical object, like an artefact |
| what is chronology | put events into the sequence in which they happend |
| what is reinterpretation | to see something in a new or different light |
| what does it mean to cite | to refer to evidence you have gathered or read |
| what is plagiarism | passing someone else's work or ideas as your own, without citing the real source |
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JMahango
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