Unit 1 "Thinking Like a Historian"

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A first-hand account of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event is called a ___________

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primary source.

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Which of the following is an example of a primary source? a magazine, an autobiography, a criticism, a textbook

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an autobiography

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True or false: A biography is an example of a secondary source.

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True

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True or false: A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.

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True

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True or false: A biography is an example of a primary source.

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False

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When you are examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author's claims and point of view, you are _______ __________.

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close reading.

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What is it called when you compare sources and examine multiple perspectives of an event in order to evaluate the credibility of a source?

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corroboration

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True or false: When you are contextualizing, you are considering how when and where a document was produced influenced the author of the document or the account presented in the document.

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True

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True or false: The phrase "frame of reference" refers to the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view.

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True