WH Week 2

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Evidence

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Definition: Facts or information used to prove or support an idea about history. Example: Old letters or tools can be evidence about how people lived.

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Primary Source

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Definition: A record or object made by someone who lived during the event. Example: A diary written by a traveler.

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Secondary Source

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Definition: A document created later by someone who did not see the event. Example: A history book about the Silk Road.

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Point of View

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Definition: A person’s way of seeing or thinking about something based on their experiences. Example: A merchant and a pilgrim may have different points of view about the same trade route.

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Bias

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Definition: An unfair preference or dislike that can change how a story is told. Example: A writer who likes one side in a conflict may show bias.

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Chronology

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Definition: The order in which events happened over time. Example: Putting historical events in the order they occurred.

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Historical Interpretation

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Definition: The way historians explain the meaning or importance of events in history. Example: Different historians may interpret the causes of a war in different ways.