Things you need to know in general:
How different categories of historian (schools of thought) affect the record of history from which we learn:
- Functionalist, Structuralist, Intentionalist, Orthodox, Revisionist, Marxist etc..
- The differences and similarities between primary and secondary accounts; the tools and methods of historians - How Much Historiography Should Be Included in Essays.doc
For the American Presidents, you need an overview of the different schools of thought that are used to explain their motives, achievements and effectiveness. Sha Tin College students can access the The History Quest Database on the school library page of the CLC. Here is the link to the specific information that you need: History Quest DatabaseRead the information and decide on the main schools of thought that exist on the American Presidency.Take notes on each category and be ready to make reference to them in your essays.
Historiography and the Presidents
Things you need to know in general:How different categories of historian (schools of thought) affect the record of history from which we learn:
- Functionalist, Structuralist, Intentionalist, Orthodox, Revisionist, Marxist etc..
- The differences and similarities between primary and secondary accounts; the tools and methods of historians
- How Much Historiography Should Be Included in Essays.doc
For the American Presidents, you need an overview of the different schools of thought that are used to explain their motives, achievements and effectiveness. Sha Tin College students can access the The History Quest Database on the school library page of the CLC. Here is the link to the specific information that you need: History Quest Database Read the information and decide on the main schools of thought that exist on the American Presidency. Take notes on each category and be ready to make reference to them in your essays.