Global History 12Mr.JordanHorton High School

What is Historiography?

Historiography: The study of the study of History

In other words, studying how historians have gone about researching, recording, and teaching History.

What is History?

History

The way people look at or interpret the meaning of facts about the past.

Quotes about History

“History would be a wonderful thing – if it were only true.”

Leo Tolstoy

Quotes about History

“History is a set of lies agreed upon.”Napoleon Bonaparte

Approaches to the study of history

Analytical Approach

Focuses on history as an interpretation

Narrative Approach

Focuses on history as a story

Frame of Reference

Factors that influence a persons point of view

- Political

Frame of Reference

Factors that influence a persons point of view

- Social

Frame of Reference

Factors that influence a persons point of view

- Economic

Frame of Reference

Factors that influence a persons point of view

- Geographic

Fact vs. Interpretation

FactInformation that can be proven true.

InterpretationAn opinion or the way a person looks atthe world; should be based on facts andevidence.

History as an Interpretation

History is based on interpretations generated by people who have examined sources to create their own opinion of events from the past.

The interpretation are formed by examining Primary and Secondary sources.