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I don’t know why people are complaining and leaving unnecessarily rude comments. This is free informational content guys! I found it very useful. Please do not leave critical comments on superficial aspects like drawings and such; she is doing a great job geez.

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When she said cooking mallet, I thought she said cocaine mallet lmao

Once you started to talk about "Thinking like a Historian," I finally understand why people love history, and it has to do with this aspect that was not taught when I was in high school. At least it is not too late, and I can finally think about history is a new aspect. Thank you!

I'm a Forensics investigator and my work is pretty much like this! I never thought it was so similar to being a historian! :)

i suddenly felt emotional when you posted this, a few days ago, i was considering about being a historian or maybe take history for my college but I'm scared to do so since my parents are hoping for me to become a doctor, i had no passion for anything before so I just followed what they said and became a science student, but I always seem to look forward for my history classes and seem to remember thing and answer them really well in my exams. so when this video appeared, it felt like God just answered my questions, but I'm still afraid of disappointing my parents, i dont know what to do, but I would like to say thank you because this video felt like it answered my call u can say

Some of y’all are missing the point with the nitpicking. “She said this not this and she said that not that!” DOES IT REALLY MATTER THAT MUCH??? This video helped me for my history class!

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My history teacher recommended this to me, very cool!

she called test tube a beaker

Cause and effect is the backbone of a Historian. 😄

hence why people who wear socks with sandals are always guilty

I dont know if it's just me who cant stand videos that gives bunch of different examples in between that gets us distracted from the main topic. Just get to the point.

One thing worth to mention to think like a historian: always think and reason chronologicaly 🙂

This helped me a lot, I aced my EXAM cuz of this!😊

At 6:35 i really found it useful that the same piece of evidence can be interpretated differently. I would find additional evidence to support my previous evidence. Example: My theory is that the information in this exact book i got in my hand was used back in the romans time. My evidence is multiple paitings including a book with the same traits as the book i got in my hand. Do i have any evidence that it was used? Since i could not find any pictures/ photos from that time (it was not invented yet). I did find old documents with the infomation matching the book and the documents also have timestamps indicating it's from the roman time. The documents were found inside buildings in rome and it's signed by someone. The timestamps are matching the timestamps in the book i got in my hands. I did background research on the person who signed these old documents.I did not find information about who it was, but i found information about the belongings this person had ( example: clothes) when the person was found. I found out that analyzing those belongins i could more accurately compare it to the images we had in our time about how the belongins people had in roman time. Bingo! I found out those belongings are very close, identical to that of a teacher. Conclusion: My evidence shows That the book is from roman time, and it is showed by multiple paintings from (example: The walls in Rome). The book from the paintings shows identical traits matching the book i am holding now. This book includes timestamps that are also used on these old documents that were found in some buildings in Rome. The documents that included the same timestamps and information as the the ones in the book did belong to a teacher. I would then compare what teachers did with books from our time to what teachers could had done from roman time.

Excellent video

awesome video, and I'm not learning history, I just happened to pass by.

I wonder if you should add 'philosopher' as well. because any interpretation of the evidence, or justification for a theory is grounded on some premises or assumptions about what you are arguing about, in addition, what defines as evidence, and how much weight should certain evidences hold, etc, are all philosophical discussions. Philosophers would discuss and debate the methodologies of coming to a particular conclusion as well as the 'nature' of a particular thing.

thanks it is very very useful GOD BLESS YOU.

computer science major here

7:28 what if he wants to be comfortable and do both huh

Amazing explanation! Totally enlightened me!

you still need to do this

yeah, lol that is a test tube. Not a beaker! Interesting either way.

3rd step argument evidence Events Defence Convince others

Great video, very clear... Thank you

great lesson, thank you KA!

Hypothesis. It is just a Hypothesis.

Psychology Major here 💋

what you just described was a old biker man who is a desiner. a SICECENCETIST AND LAWYER !!!!

if lawyers are making arguments how can they decide on things and what to do?

I like listening to you, ya pretty smart matey. Kept my ADD self’s attention. 😁✌🏼

Anyone got the answers for the MNCareersWorksheet?

History major here, приветики🥴

and is what you drawn was a hammer just has a different name

Whats the software name used in video. thanks

If the sock doesn’t fit, you must acquit!

Is that a Beaker!?

unbearably slow pace with the stuttering and drawing

Hmmm her voice sounds familiar I feel like I know her

what was this drawn in?

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my major is history

My teacher said to whatch this

stuff just dosent just happen. what about pompeii volcanos just erupt

OH my gosh It's only a nine minute video because she keeps writing and drawing, just spit it out, give me the information please.

what notepad are you using

Thinking like a historian is easy, decide what era you want to talk or write about, Then wiki a few basic facts and write pages about what you think occurred, how you think things must have happened , based on the mindset of a country a people who cant comprehend anything beyond 500 years ago, so write or talk or create utube vids chatting nonsense . Thats an American historian in a nutshell ,

#1 it could have been anybody and witnesses

Thors hammer, Oden calls!

Bruh I'm 13 why am I watching this.

waa!

So, you are saying historians claim but never know if what they belief is actually true? I don't know how I feel about this! XYZ happened is at least factually proofable! o.O'

ngl i like david better

whats a cocain maleter

HAHAHAH LOL LOVE THE ART!!!! LMAO

Can you please stop drawing on screen whatever you say?

I like it

Immediately clicked away when I witnessed the drawing and pauses between information

Cocaine Mallet

when were world wars and your WRONG about what you said. And i'd shave that white beard if i were you.

This might be the most boring video I have ever seen

Ngl, I'm watching this for a school assignment-

SO SLOW WHY IS SHE EVEN DRAWING IF SLOW

lold at "poundering if the civil war was caused by slavery or States rights." 10/10 subbed/liked

bro she just explained something that my teacher is taking a week to do in a 8 minutes

This is an amazing video😍 (I'm a historian too,I'm learning history of ancient world,and this is sooo interesting❤)

Is it bad that I'm terrible at explaining things but I really, really want to be a historian?

Who else is annoyed because they have to take notes on this?

My grandma doesn't have an attic, she lives in an apartment...

he committed the crime of wearing socks with sandals

very informative video dear keep doing it

If the sock don't fit, then you must acquit. Wait that's not right...Juice..what else you got for me? Gloves? This just might work...

History is the attempt to understand human nature....it's always fascinating.

2nd scientific research, why🤔🤔🤔 reading,idea with deep understanding

sorry new to class but NO you do'nt need to buy a something jacket

You seem nervous. You actions and words seem nervous.

Ist step causes and effect of every event passed in history

This is awesome 👏 thank you so much for sharing. I love history a little bit more thx to you 😁

so what was the main idea?

I'm coping

Listening for years

You don't prove theories, theories are already proven. Hypothesis after proving become theories.

Mathematics major here..... o-O

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I loved it! 🥰