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HIS 100 Module Two Activity Template: Primary and Secondary Sources Replace the bracketed text below with your responses. Non-graded portion : List your historical research topic here: o Chernobyl Graded portion: Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are materials that are directly related by time or participation and are first-hand accounts of the experiences at any given event. These can include letters, diaries, eyewitness articles, pictures, videos, speeches, or personal memoirs. Secondary sources are typically written after the event occurred by someone who was not involved in the event. The creators of secondary sources often use a myriad of primary sources to construct their interpretation. Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research. Include specific details and examples. By consulting a variety of sources, you create a much more comprehensive and fuller picture of the event at hand. It is important to do so because this provides unique and differing perspectives. In doing this, it will aid you in avoiding biases and prejudices. It also allows you to fact check and verify the accuracy of information. If you rely on merely just one source, this can often lead to unreliable information. By relying on one source, you are missing out on the diverse perspectives of any topic you are examining. An obvious example would be if you are researching the Holocaust only through the Nazi perspective. In doing that, you would get a very distorted and unreliable one-sided view of what actually occurred. Using a diversity of sources enhances ones’ creativity and leads to a more robust understanding of any given topic. Identify one primary source that would help investigate your research question (include the title, author, and link to the source). Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Alexievich, S. (2006). Voices from Chernobyl: The oral history of a nuclear disaster (K. Gessen, Trans.). Picador. (Original work published 1997) Identify one secondary source that would help investigate your research question (include the title, author, and link to the source). Long-term census data reveal abundant wildlife populations at Chernobyl: Current Biology (cell.com) Smith, J. (2015, October 5) Long-term census data reveal abundant wildlife populations at Chernobyl. Cell Press. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(15)00988- 4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS096098221500 9884%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 1
Choose a current event related to the subject of your historical research question and explain how they are connected. A current event that is related to the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl is the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck. On February 3 rd , 2023, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. This wreck caused a fire that continued for days and emitted poisonous fumes into the air. The train was carrying eleven tank cars of hazardous materials that as a result of the derailment ignited and caused fires. The hazardous chemical involved was vinyl chloride, which is highly flammable and linked to an increased risk of cancer (Ebrahimji & Yan, 2023). While this event was not a nuclear event, like Chernobyl it has had an undeniable affect on the wildlife to tell. While it is to early to realize the long-term effects of this event, it is reported that residents say that their livestock and animals have fallen ill at an alarming rate. Foxes, chickens, and fish are among the animals showing symptoms consistent with chemical exposure (Deppisch, 2023). According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), an estimated 43,000 aquatic animals have died as a result of pollutants from the controlled burn seeping into the streams (Jacobo, 2023). The toxins have also reached the Ohio River, which flows through six states and serves as a source of drinking water (Marquette, 2023). References: Deppisch, B. (2023, February 14). Fish, chickens, and foxes: Ohioans say animals getting sick after train crash. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy- environment/ohioans-say-animals-getting-sick-after-train-crash Ebrahimji A. & Yan H. (2023, March 23). It’s been more than a month since a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio. Here’s what’s happened since. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/23/us/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-timeline/index.html Jacobo, J. (2023, March 7). How environmental disasters affect ecosystems: Ohio train derailment could affect local ecosystem for years, experts say. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/environmental-disasters-affect-ecosystems-ohio-train- derailment-affect/story?id=97493398 Marquette V. (2023, February 20). Media Tip Sheet: Ohio’s Toxic Train Wreck – Impacts on Animals and Environment. Syracuse University. https://news.syr.edu/blog/2023/02/20/media-tip-sheet- ohios-toxic-train-wreck-impacts-on-animals-and-environment/ 2
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