HIS 100 Module Five Activity Template: Historical Interpretations

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First, you will reflect on the process of researching the subject of your historical research question and its connection to your current event. You will then consider the impact of bias on our existing knowledge. Finally, you will address how the narratives about your historical and current events would change if told from alternative viewpoints.

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Describe how exploring your research question improved your understanding of the historical roots of your current event.

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Explain how biased perspectives influence what is known about both your historical and current events.

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Propose how the narrative about your historical event might change if it were told from a missing perspective.

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Propose how the narrative about your current event might change if it were told from a missing perspective.

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