How to Study History
(or, the difference between high school and college)
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"So history is about an ever-evolving set of knowledge that’s constructed through dialog that’s itself constructed when people make arguments about the past and talk to each other about the past. So history then, is a set of skills and a way of thinking."
Key Terms
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Historical Thinking Skills
- Chronological Thinking ("Everything has a history")
- Historical Empathy
- Source Analysis
- Global Geographic Awareness
- Evidence-Based Argumentation
Guided Viewing Questions
- What are the key principles of history as a discipline?
- This video outlines five key skills for historical thinking. What are they and why are they significant?
- What are the key study skills for college-level history?
- What does this video mean when it talks about "multiple pasts"?