HIS1100 - How historians evaluate sources before drawing conclusions about the past

Reflect~ HIS1100

The following question will give you a chance to self-evaluate, to think about what you’ve been learning in this course, and to draw your own conclusions about how you can apply your problem solving skill in your life. Your answers may be used to determine how to improve the program for future students. Your answers will not be used for marketing purposes. Please respond in a paragraph of at least 5–7 sentences to fully address the question. Be sure to use your own words!

• Last week, you discovered how historians evaluate sources before drawing conclusions about the past, and you reviewed sources for your assignment. How does the ability to determine the validity and credibility of a source (a key element of problem solving) help you in your everyday life? How might your ability to determine the validity and credibility of a source help you solve a problem in the workplace?