What is History?
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History
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8th Grade
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Hard
Lisa Swanson
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is history?
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History is a scholarly discipline that combines a series of events in the past with the stories we tell about the past to reconstruct the history of humanity.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is evidence?
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Evidence is the information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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List 5 types of historical evidence.
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1. Old letter or manuscript 2. Artifact 3. Photograph or interview 4. Recorded music or old movies 5. Books, magazines, or newspapers
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a primary source?
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A primary source is a document or other record of past events created by people who were present during those events or during that period.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a secondary source?
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A secondary source is a document or other record from someone who was not present at the events or perhaps not even alive during that period.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is bias?
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Bias is any factor that might distort or color a person’s observations.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How does bias affect the reliability of a source?
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Bias affects the reliability of a source by making it less than trustworthy.
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