英语专业 精读 第四册课件lesson 3 (R).pptVIP

Lesson 3 Why Historians Disagree Allen F. Davis Harold D. Woodman Part One: Defining History Part Two: Background InformationPart Three: Text AppreciationPart Four: Language Study Part Five: Grammar Part One Defining History What is History? A continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account. Source: How do we know about history? Primary sources: artifacts, archeological findings, official records… Secondary sources: textbooks, newspapers, magazines… Types of Historical Evidence: Artifacts “Historic artifacts means three-dimensional objects including furnishings, art objects and items of personal property which have historic significance Written Documents Interviews Physical Evidence Part Two Background Information Territory got from Mexico after A-M War(1846-48) Fall of Fort Sumter Started Civil War Fort Sumter : A fort in Charleston harbor, South Carolina, where the troops of the Confederacy fired the shots, that began the Civil War (April 12-14). Part threeText Appreciation I. Text Analysis II. Style of Writing III. Sentence Paraphrase Text Analysis Theme: In this essay we explore the meaning of history, the role of historians and the reasons why historians disagree. We will understand that history is not a simple study of facts. Due to the different approaches, perspectives and premises used in the historical inquiry, we may have different interpretations of history. Structure Part 1 (Paras.1—3) Part 2 (Paras.4—8) Part 3 (Paras.9—12) Part 4 (Paras.13) Introduction of the subject: Why historians disagree The definition of history and the role of historians Why historians disagree： three approaches to facts levels of cause and effect disagree with themselves Conclusion Style of Writing A typical expository writing Expository writing is the form of written prose that de