History test on 21st May
ok guys. here's stuff u gotta study for history on the 21st may... fann has the rest so i'll just put what i've got..
Types of Sources:
1. Written Sources
-government and othe official recor
-personal letters, diaries
-works of literature
-messages carved on stone
2. Oral Evidence
-a kind of evidence that people who are still alive, can remember and talk about
-tape recorded material [ interviews, radio programmes, videos (visual & audio evidence) ]
3. Non-Written Sources
-achitecture left behind
-coins
-'ancient rubbish'
4. Pictorial Evidence
-paintings
-posters
-maps
-photographs
5. Artifacts (under non-written and pictorial)
- man made things
-pots, paintings [of all shapes and sizes]
Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary sources are first hand information and/or eye witnessed event.
Secondary sources are second hand information.
Both primary and secondary sources can be both reliable and unreliable.
Question the Provenance (evidence)
-deduce if the source is reliable
-detect biasness
Assesing Sources
-Who produced it?
-Why did they produce it?
-Is there any reason for them to be biased?
-Do you hve any information, or can you get any information, tha would support the source?
When you receive a source (can be different types)
1. Classifying (oral? written?)
-What kind of evidence is this?
2. Analyse
-Through Analyse
-Processing information
-Inter and deduce logical/sound conclusions. (practice decision making)
3. Deduce whether it is fact or opinion? (differentiate)
4. Assess
i)Recognise possible biasness
ii) Conduct the 3 ‘C’s test
- Credibility/Trustworthy
>Does he have a reason to lie?
>Who is this person?
- Consistancy?
>Statements cannot change along the way
- Corroboration
>One piece of evidence agrees with another
>One is inaccurate or both are inaccurate
Ok. The above are about source based questions. hope these help. study chapter 1 - 3 of the textbook. study the workbook pages 1 - 51...
if i'm not wrong. thats about it for history.
This is the website for literature. about Vincent Van Gogh incase you didn't copy or didn't see.
For Self Portraits :
http://www.vggallery.com/painting/main_se.htm
For Portraits :
http://www.vggallery.com/painting/main_po.htm
For Sunflowers :
http://www.vggallery.com/misc/sunflowers.htm
For paintings of the Roulin Family [a family which interested Van Gogh] :
http://www.vggallery.com/misc/roulin/main.htm
For the Main Gallery of Vincent Van Gogh :
http://www.vggallery.com/index.html
For an alphabetical listing of his works :
http://www.vggallery.com/painting/main_az.htm
Here's something interesting you might wanna know.
Vincent Van Gogh has a complete collection of 864 paintings
haha. ok. incase you didn't know what to do. you're supposed to choose a painting by Vincent Van Gogh and write about it. One paragraph per point..
The points are :
-Physical description
-What it symbolises to you
-Response to it
Lit is due next monday.. don't forget to do it!
also.. remember to start working on ur health-in-motion project. refer to the handout mrs bowness gave today..
thanks!
-jemima
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