Week 3 Reading Reflection

How might you use the letters in a humanities class? What has your
experience with primary sources been? Can students be historians?

The letters could be used as primary sources in a humanities class. They're more effective because they show firsthand what occurred. My experience with primary sources has been pretty minimal. Most research that I've done has come from textbooks or Internet sites, that have been written by someone else about an event.

I don't think that students can be historians. At least not at a young age. A historian is someone that is an expert on history, meaning that is what they have learned to specialize in. Most students in high school or younger haven't had the opportunity to specialize in a certain area because they are required to become well-rounded with various subjects.