Building a local, regional, and national context for historical research
The significance of local history primary sources and the information they contain goes beyond what can be identified through analysis of the kind explored in Module 3. This module will introduce learners to the process of moving from the narrow bounds of individual sources to the wider field of social, cultural, economic, and political forces that influence local history and help explain the significance of local history sources. Additionally, learners will learn to assess the range of interpretations and perspectives in current historical scholarship.
Outcome:
- Ability to assemble key elements for understanding local, regional, and national contexts.
- Ability to evaluate historical narratives.
Estimated time to complete this module: 12.5 hours
Sections
4.1 Assembling key elements to develop local, regional, and national contexts
4.2 Surveying the field for secondary sources
4.3 Evaluating historical interpretation and entering into the conversation about the past