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#education #secondaryschool #history #learning #highschool #socialsciences #humanities HISTORICAL TEXT COMMENTARY PROFESSOR FRANCISCO https://www.profesorfrancisco.es/2017... JUANJO ROMERO https://juanjoromero.es/comentario-de... Historical text commentary is one of the main techniques for reconstructing and understanding the past. To understand the past, it is not enough to have historical sources; it is necessary to analyze, contextualize, and understand their causes and consequences. Here, we will propose the most common model for writing a historical text commentary. 0. Comprehensive Reading. Before doing anything with the historical document, we must read it as many times as necessary to understand its meaning. We look up unfamiliar words or difficult phrases in the dictionary. We also examine the parts of the text that we will later analyze in more detail. 1. Classification. Once we understand the text, we should create a brief technical sheet to identify the type of document we are dealing with. Nature of the text. Here we refer to the type of historical source we are working with. We must indicate whether it is a primary or secondary source. A primary source is one written at the time the events occurred, while a secondary source is one that was not written contemporaneously with the events being studied. Type of text and content. These can be quite varied: political, economic, legal, etc. Author: We will indicate whether the author is an individual, a group, or anonymous. And whenever possible (if known), we should include information about the author that might be relevant to understanding the text and its significance. Intended audience and intention: We will identify the main intended audience of the historical document and its purpose. Where and when it was written. It is very important to point out the historical context of the text we are analyzing. This helps us connect the topics studied with the text's theme. Any clue that helps us better understand the text's content is valuable. 2. Analysis In the first part, we focused on understanding the historical text. Now we will dedicate ourselves to carefully analyzing each paragraph. It may be a good idea to number the lines of the text to cite them more easily in the commentary. This section should include: A brief summary of the content. The goal is to summarize the information clearly and concisely. We should avoid directly copying phrases from the text; it is better to write our own coherent and meaningful summary. Identify the main and secondary ideas, justifying each one. Explanation of the characters, references, events, places, keywords, specific occurrences, or terms of historical content that appear in the text. 3. Commentary Here begins the more intellectual work of the student or historian. Relate the text we are analyzing to the historical theme it addresses. It's important to remember that the goal isn't to explain the topic as if it were a rote memorization exam, but rather to connect the topic to the text. Background: We will refer to the underlying and contextual causes of the text. Development of the text's content: We need to have a clear outline (mental outline) of what we are going to write before we begin. We must write it clearly, coherently, and using appropriate historical vocabulary. We must not forget to connect the text to what we have studied. Consequences: We will indicate the importance or significance of the text's content, its influence on future events that might occur and that could be related to what has been discussed. Conclusion: Finally, before finishing, and preferably in an original way, we must write a well-reasoned opinion about what has been explained in the text. It is very important to understand that using historical text analysis is a crucial tool for understanding the complexity of historical events. With these tools, we can move away from rote memorization and use much more comprehensive explanations. It's about learning by doing rather than just memorizing. ✈️ Visit our website and follow us on social media: Website: https://educahistoria.com/ Twitter:   / educahistoria   Instagram:   / educahistoria.oficial   Facebook:   / educahistoria.oficial