Biography ► Biography- In a biography a writer tells the story of another person’s life ► Most biographers follow a strictly factual style or objective.

BiographyBiography► Biography- In a biography a writer tells the Biography- In a biography a writer tells the

story of story of another person’s another person’s lifelife►Most biographers follow a strictly Most biographers follow a strictly factualfactual

style or objective style.style or objective style.►Objective writing is writing that Objective writing is writing that presents presents

facts facts without revealing the writer’s feelings without revealing the writer’s feelings and opinions on the topic. and opinions on the topic.

► Subjective writing is writing that reveals the Subjective writing is writing that reveals the feelings and opinions feelings and opinions of the writersof the writers

► Biographies inform readers of events that Biographies inform readers of events that have been have been carefully researchedcarefully researched..

*Although biographies are primarily objective, *Although biographies are primarily objective, many writers of biographies may include many writers of biographies may include subjective details that reveal how the author subjective details that reveal how the author feels about the topic.feels about the topic.

Queen Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth Iby Milton Meltzerby Milton Meltzer

What textbook feature should you use to locate the page of the Queen Elizabeth I biography?

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►Question:Question: List the questions you List the questions you would like to ask about the text. would like to ask about the text.

SQ3RSQ3R►ReadRead- Read to find ideas and information - Read to find ideas and information

to answer your questions. TAKE NOTES!to answer your questions. TAKE NOTES!

►RetellRetell- Write responses to your - Write responses to your questions in your own words.questions in your own words.

►ReviewReview- Review your notes and/or the - Review your notes and/or the main points of the text and re-read the main points of the text and re-read the parts of the text that you struggle to parts of the text that you struggle to recall.recall.

Why was Elizabeth I nickname Good Queen Bess?

RESEARCHINGRESEARCHING

How could I locate more credible and reliable information about Queen Elizabeth I?

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources►Primary sources provide Primary sources provide first-hand first-hand

testimonytestimony or direct evidence or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. concerning a topic under investigation.

►They are created by They are created by witnesses or witnesses or recorders recorders who experienced the events who experienced the events or conditions being documented. or conditions being documented.

►Often these sources are created Often these sources are created at the at the time when the events or conditions time when the events or conditions are occurringare occurring, but primary sources can , but primary sources can also include autobiographies, memoirs, also include autobiographies, memoirs, and oral histories recorded later. and oral histories recorded later.

Examples of Primary SourcesExamples of Primary Sources

► ArtifactsArtifacts► PhotographsPhotographs►MemoirsMemoirs►AutobiographiesAutobiographies►DiariesDiaries► ArtArt► PoemsPoems► songssongs

►MapsMaps► LettersLetters►Oral Oral

histories/Interviewshistories/Interviews► Legal/Personal recordsLegal/Personal records

* Remember the source * Remember the source must be from the must be from the specific time period of specific time period of investigation and be a investigation and be a first-hand accountfirst-hand account

Primary Sources and Queen Primary Sources and Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I

►A letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Mary, A letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Mary, Queen of Scots, October 1586.Queen of Scots, October 1586.

http://englishhistory.net/tudor/scot-letters.html

►A portrait of Elizabeth, A portrait of Elizabeth, Princess ElizabethPrincess Elizabeth, , by William Scrots in 1546.by William Scrots in 1546.

http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/princesselizabethscrots.jpg

Secondary SourcesSecondary Sources

►A secondary source is A secondary source is something something written about a primary sourcewritten about a primary source. .

►Secondary sources include comments Secondary sources include comments on, interpretations of, or discussions on, interpretations of, or discussions about the original material. about the original material.

►You can think of secondary sources as You can think of secondary sources as second-hand informationsecond-hand information. .

Examples of Secondary Examples of Secondary SourcesSources

► EncyclopediasEncyclopedias►DictionariesDictionaries► TextbooksTextbooks►BIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHIES►DocumentariesDocumentaries► Newspaper articles Newspaper articles

and magazine articles and magazine articles that provide that provide commentary or commentary or analysis of a primary analysis of a primary source.source.

*Remember *Remember secondary sources secondary sources are not written by are not written by witnesses of an witnesses of an event. Instead the event. Instead the person is removed person is removed from the event on from the event on which they write.which they write.

Secondary Sources andSecondary Sources and Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I

►A biography, A biography, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, by by Edward Spencer Beesly.  Published in Edward Spencer Beesly.  Published in London by Macmillan and Co., 1892.London by Macmillan and Co., 1892.

►Historical Dictionary of Elizabethan Historical Dictionary of Elizabethan WorldWorld

►Elizabeth, Elizabeth, a documentarya documentary

Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary PracticePractice

►Look at the following sources Look at the following sources on the history of England and on the history of England and determine if the source is determine if the source is primary or secondary.primary or secondary.

The Bayeux Tapestry The Bayeux Tapestry from 11c., recording from 11c., recording the events of the 11c. Norman invasion of the events of the 11c. Norman invasion of

EnglandEngland

Primary Secondary

A cartoon of Queen Mary I of England A cartoon of Queen Mary I of England from a websitefrom a website

Primary

Secondary

History of the World textbookHistory of the World textbook

Primary

Secondary

A Film about Queen Elizabeth from 2001A Film about Queen Elizabeth from 2001

Primary

Secondary

Primary

Secondary

The The Domesday Book Domesday Book which surveyed and which surveyed and recorded the lands and livestock of people recorded the lands and livestock of people

in 1086 for King William Iin 1086 for King William I

Primary

Secondary

A biography about King Henry VIII of A biography about King Henry VIII of EnglandEngland

Primary

Secondary

The diary of Ann Boleyn, one of King The diary of Ann Boleyn, one of King Henry VIII’s wives.Henry VIII’s wives.