Historical Context
Published on Apr 11, 2019
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Zoom out
You'v been gathering details and focusing on family member it's time now to zoom out from the feathers and see where the bird lives.
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Context
- time period
- region/country/world
- geography
- major events
- political systems
- cultural /social
- economic
- religious
how did these things shape your family member's story
how did they shape the world around them based on these areas.
how did they shape the world around them based on these areas.
My Mother's Story
how do we put that in context?
what do we know about her story
lets look a the list and see what can answer or what gaps - time - 40's
major events ww2
political - churchill and king george
geogrpahy manchester
cultural -frank sinatra food shortages
lets look a the list and see what can answer or what gaps - time - 40's
major events ww2
political - churchill and king george
geogrpahy manchester
cultural -frank sinatra food shortages
Untitled Slide
penecilllin
World War II
Bombing & Air raids in Manchester
How to find context
- brainstorm big areas of connection: (political, cultural etc.)
- What do you know? Want to know?
- Sort/ choose areas that make sense for YOUR story
- think of keywords, synonyms combination of phrases - bombing world war II Manchester
- Search library catalog using keywords - zoom out - big ideas like WWII
- Then search indexes, table of contents
- Reference Section - Encylopedias
- Don't forget analyzing photos can give you information
- It may not be exactly true for your family but likely because was during x time in y place
Review
Library Catalog
