Bell Ringer!Bell Ringer!Record and Analyze the following African Record and Analyze the following African

proverb:proverb:

Until the lions produce their own Until the lions produce their own historian, the story of the hunt will historian, the story of the hunt will glorify only the hunter.glorify only the hunter.

1 - What do you think this means? How 1 - What do you think this means? How would the lion’s point of view differ would the lion’s point of view differ from the hunter? from the hunter?

2 - Who is right?2 - Who is right?

3 - Who could the 3 - Who could the

““lion” and “hunter”lion” and “hunter”

be in history? be in history?

BiasBias Leaning toward or against a certain person, Leaning toward or against a certain person,

group, or ideagroup, or idea Preferring one over the other, “playing Preferring one over the other, “playing

favorites”favorites”

ExamplesExamples

1 - You like chocolate ice cream better than vanilla and you have 1 - You like chocolate ice cream better than vanilla and you have to convince your principal which to have in the cafeteria - what to convince your principal which to have in the cafeteria - what could happen? How does this show bias?could happen? How does this show bias?

2 – You are reporting for the school newspaper and have to cover 2 – You are reporting for the school newspaper and have to cover the sports section, you have played softball your whole life – the sports section, you have played softball your whole life – what could happen? How does this show bias?what could happen? How does this show bias?

Point of View

A particular attitude or viewpoint, opinion

Bias impacts your point of view

Examples:- You get into an argument with a friend over who

would be the best candidate for President in the 2016 election – who is right?

- Think back to lion/hunter – why did POV matter?- In history – think about the settlement of the

Americas – was this “progress”? For who? How will answers vary?

Putting it all together Putting it all together Bias – You grew up in the United StatesBias – You grew up in the United States

(cultural bias)(cultural bias) Point of view – You believe football is the Point of view – You believe football is the

best sport ever! best sport ever!

THE BIASES WE HAVE INFLUENCE OUR POINT THE BIASES WE HAVE INFLUENCE OUR POINT OF VIEW AND HOW WE SEE THE WORLD!OF VIEW AND HOW WE SEE THE WORLD!

1. Leaning towards or 1. Leaning towards or against a certain person, against a certain person, group or idea, or a group or idea, or a preference you may have preference you may have is called your ________is called your ________

2. Your _______ of 2. Your _______ of __________ is your opinion, __________ is your opinion, and is influenced by and is influenced by BIASES you may haveBIASES you may have

Unraveling the Evidence…Unraveling the Evidence…

Bias and point of view exists in many Bias and point of view exists in many sources, both sources, both primaryprimary or or secondarysecondary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9U5P0TZxE

Primary Source Primary Source

A firsthand account (direct witness) or A firsthand account (direct witness) or physical object that was written or physical object that was written or created created during the time periodduring the time period being being studiedstudied

Examples – photographs, diaries, Examples – photographs, diaries, census records, letters, legal docs, census records, letters, legal docs, etc…etc…

Secondary SourceSecondary Source

Created Created by someone by someone after the eventafter the event, , using information from primary using information from primary sources or other secondary sourcessources or other secondary sources

Examples: textbooks, teachers, Examples: textbooks, teachers, biographies, almanacs, encyclopedias, biographies, almanacs, encyclopedias, etc..etc..

Primary or Secondary?Primary or Secondary?

1 P = Firsthand account, directly 1 P = Firsthand account, directly from time from time

2 S = Created after the event, based 2 S = Created after the event, based on primary sourceon primary source

Bell RingerBell RingerStudying history… Studying history…

What is a primary source? Give one What is a primary source? Give one exampleexample

What is a secondary source? Give one What is a secondary source? Give one exampleexample

Why do you think both kinds of sources Why do you think both kinds of sources are important to work with?are important to work with?

Which one do you think is the most Which one do you think is the most reliable/trustworthy? Why? reliable/trustworthy? Why? – Primary b/c they have not yet been filtered Primary b/c they have not yet been filtered

through interpretations, original sourcethrough interpretations, original source

History Detectives…take 5!History Detectives…take 5!

- Look at the object, Look at the object, record 5 observationsrecord 5 observations- 5 inferences 5 inferences (mini-conclusions) about (mini-conclusions) about

what the item might be, what might it what the item might be, what might it mean in history, what is the objects mean in history, what is the objects relevance??relevance??

- QuestionsQuestions you would have that could help you would have that could help you learn more about what the object is you learn more about what the object is and how it relates to an event or a time in and how it relates to an event or a time in historyhistory