2. We will transition to a different mode of
critical thinking as we move into this unit.
We will consider the nature and value of
sources of evidence in various forms,
including:
Perception
Memory
Texts
Rigorous research
3. You’ll consider evidence in the course of an
investigation into a particular historical event.
This event could be major or minor, recent or in
the distant past.
This event should have a disputed official
account.
There should be a prevailing story that explains the event
There should be an alternative account of what happened.
Both accounts can’t be correct
Yet, each account has significant evidence to support it.
4. To gather, study, and evaluate evidence for
competing accounts
To compare and evaluate different texts that
support competing accounts
5. You’ll join groups and find a suitable topic for your
group to pursue (not necessarily in that order)
Before that, post suggestions to a Blackboard
discussion forum.
A few pointers:
Your topic should be a disputed event, not a disputed
moral or political issue
It should be characterized as an event (typically, with a
beginning and an end), rather than a phenomenon or
place
There should be considerable textual evidence on both
sides of the dispute