1. Global History 12

2. Did you know?

3. Historical Method
- steps historians take in the process of reconstructing the past
1. Preliminary Research
2. Formulating a Working Hypothesis
3. Research for Evidence
4. Formulating a Thesis Statement
5. Reconstructing the Past – Writing the Historical Essay

4. 1  Preliminary Research
What is your research topic?
Do some basic research – google is fine for this step!

5. 2  Hypothesis
Temporary – it can and often DOES change with new evidence
Based on preliminary evidence

6. 3  Research As you gather research, exam each of your sources for:
Authenticity (forgery, tampering)
Competence (was the author knowledgeable)
Credibility (were they biased?)
Bias  TEXT PAGE 10  Summaries each type of bias

7. 4  Thesis
Reach a conclusion for your research based on all of the evidence you have gathered

8. 5  The Report!
In your essay (or other format of report), begin with the thesis statement, next provide your evidence in paragraph form with supporting details

9. Historiography An examination of how historians write about the past
4 GROUPS!!
1 – Gone with the Wind
2 – The Concentration Camp
3 – Roots
4 – The Color Purple

10. Summarize it!
Whose perspective/POV?
Describe the perspective!
Assignment
P. 22 #