Netherlands VWO 6 (eindexamenjaar) Greek language and culture

1. Central exam author: Herodotus

Set texts: the value of stories · Genre: Historiography · Cultural-historical context

• Historical Thinking: How Historians Work – History is the study of the past using evidence. Put events in order on a timeline and read them in their context. Use primary sources (made at the time) and secondary sources (made later). Judge each source: who made it, when, why, and what is missing. Events have many causes: slow long-term causes and a short trigger. Look for both change and continuity, decide what was significant, and build an argument backed by evidence.