Historian

• • History is the study of the past.
  • A source provides information about people, places, or things from the past.
  • Prehistory refers to the time before writing was used.
  • Archaeology is the study of physical remains left by people.
• • Studying history helps us understand how human experiences shape society and the world, helping us learn from past mistakes and be inspired.
  • Historical consciousness means placing ourselves in past experiences, connecting the past, present, and future.
  • A historian is an expert or student of history.
  • An archaeologist investigates ancient sites and objects, including those from before written records.
• The Job of the Historian

  • Historians gather evidence from multiple sources.
  • An archive stores written and other types of sources.
  • A museum collects and displays objects.
  • Cross-checking involves using multiple sources to verify information.
  • A primary source is from the time of the event (roman coin or a vikings helmet), while a secondary source is created later (documentary on an event, your history textbook)
• Oral source- spoken (recorder interviews and aural - heard (interviews with researches)
• • Accuracy is assessing the correctness of information.
  • Bias is when an account unfairly favors one side.
  • Exaggeration is when something is overstated.
  • Propaganda aims to influence public attitudes.
• • Historical repositories store and maintain evidence of the past, such as artifacts and documents.
  • Examples include the National Museum of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland, and Titanic Belfast.
• historical consciousness- being able to place ourselves in past human experiences,linking the the past,present and future