Historical Analysis and Interpretation

Опубликовано: 15 Октябрь 2012
на канале: David Hunter
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Historical Analysis and Interpretation HT Standard 3

Difference between facts and interpretations.
Fact -- something undeniable. Used as evidence.
Interpretation -- an explanation based on information or personal experiences.
Hold interpretations as tentative. They can change!

Multiple perspectives.
Compare differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
Evaluate debates among historians.
Compare competing historical narratives.

Cause and effect
Challenge arguments of inevitability.
Hypothesize the influence of the past.