Historical Thinking Western Civ II t

  Historical Thinking Western Civ II t   DIRECTIONS: \fill out the information based on one primary source and one secondary source that you will incorporate into your essay. HTSR’s that are well written, thoughtful, and detailed will receive the full 2.5 points. Those that are inaccurate, plagued by grammatical flaws, or lacking in substance may receive only 1-2 points. Those that are only partially done or are overall deficient may receive 0-0.5 points. Fill out this HTSR and bring a hard copy to class on the due date. While this is not an essay, please respond in complete sentences. Try to answer the questions concisely, but thoroughly. . What is your historical question? How did the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution influence the Enlightenment, a cultural movement? WHAT IS THE TITLE OF PRIMARY SOURCE? 1. Identify the author as best you can from information available in the selection or an introduction to it, and if you can, identify when the source was written. Who is the creator of this source? What do you know about his/her life? Also, do you know the author’s intended audience?   2. There are many different types of primary sources - what type of primary source is this? Is it a travel account? Is it a letter or a speech? Is it an excerpt from a larger work – if so, which work? Is it something else? Explain.   3. What is the main point, argument, or conclusion of this selection? (There may be more than one.)     4. What important, interesting, or useful information does the selection offer (facts, ideas, interpretations, opinions)?     5. Is there anything about the author’s background or point of view (the author’s cultural background, gender, nationality, social class, etc.) that would make the source particularly biased? Explain.   WHAT IS THE TITLE OF SECONDARY SOURCE? (OTHER THAN YOUR TEXTBOOK): 1. Who wrote this secondary source and when was it published? If possible, please provide the full citation.   2. What type of secondary source is this? Is it a book, a journal article, an essay?   3. What important, interesting, or useful information does the selection offer (facts, ideas, interpretations, opinions)?     4. What is the main point, argument, or conclusion of this selection? (There may be more than one.)   5. From reading this secondary source, what type of evidence does the author use to support her/his arguments? Does the author indicate which primary