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The Historical Archive Assignment | |||
According to the official definition provided by the United States Library of Congress, “Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience.” Practically all authors of historical fiction rely on primary sources to provide details of setting, character, language, or event at some point in their writing. | |||
For this assignment you will identify, describe, and discuss a primary historical source that is new to you and that you found either in an on-line archive or at a bricks-and-mortar archive in your geographical location. Once you have chosen your primary source, you will be asked to write a short and simple essay addressing questions such as the following: What is your primary source, and in what archive did you find it? How did you locate your primary source, and why did it catch your eye? What in particular interests you about it? Can you imagine a piece of historical fiction inspired by your primary source? If so, what would the story be, and how would your primary source figure into the narrative? You are encouraged to be as creative as you'd like with this assignment! | |||
Identify and describe a primary historical source found either in an on-line archive or at a bricks-and-mortar archive in your location. Your written submission should be at least ten sentences long and include a link to the primary source. Once you have completed your assignment, you are encouraged to post it, along with any additional commentary you'd like to add, in the Assignments forum to share with your fellow students. | |||
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Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction
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The Historical Archive Assignment
According to the official definition provided by the United States Library of Congress, “Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience.” Practically all authors of historical fiction rely on primary sources to provide details of setting, character, language, or event at some point in their writing.
For this assignment you will identify, describe, and discuss a primary historical source that is new to you and that you found either in an on-line archive or at a bricks-and-mortar archive in your geographical location. Once you have chosen your primary source, you will be asked to write a short and simple essay addressing questions such as the following: What is your primary source, and in what archive did you find it? How did you locate your primary source, and why did it catch your eye? What in particular interests you about it? Can you imagine a piece of historical fiction inspired by your primary source? If so, what would the story be, and how would your primary source figure into the narrative? You are encouraged to be as creative as you'd like with this assignment!
Identify and describe a primary historical source found either in an on-line archive or at a bricks-and-mortar archive in your location. Your written submission should be at least ten sentences long and include a link to the primary source. Once you have completed your assignment, you are encouraged to post it, along with any additional commentary you'd like to add, in the Assignments forum to share with your fellow students.
