College of Humanities and Social Sciences HIS 530 Topic 2: Historical Eras Matrix Directions: Use the matrix below to familiarize yourself with the different historical schools of thought. Research various aspects of each school of thought

College of Humanities and Social Sciences HIS 530 Topic 2: Historical Eras Matrix Directions: Use the matrix below to familiarize yourself with the different historical schools of thought. Research various aspects of each school of thought as listed in the columns. Provide brief responses for each section to gain a basic understanding of each. School of Thought Definition Major/Key Thinker/Theorists/Scholars Strengths and Weaknesses Example of Method (Book, Article, etc.) Modernism Post-Modernism Marxism Classical Social History Directions: After completing the matrix above, use the data you collected to thoughtfully respond to the questions below. Your responses should be a minimum of 300 words per question. 1. How do historians apply different methods of analysis? Provide an example that shows how an historian used a particular method, to defend your claims. 2. Which methods do you or would you employ in your historical analysis? 3. Select an historical event and three methods, how would these methods analyze your selected event? 4. Does the method use change the final analysis of a historical event?