Decisions That Matter Vocab

Decisions That Matter Vocab

First, let's review what we've learned so far...

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the text we read this week?

• "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"

• "Hard Work Pays Off"

• "It Worked For Me: Life and Leadership"

• "Colin Powell"

Multiple Choice

What type of text is "It Worked For Me..."?

• a biography

• a poem

• a memoir

• a news article

Open Ended

What is a memoir?

Now, let's learn some new vocabulary...

Biography

the life story of a person, written by another person.

Autobiography

the life story of a person, written by that same person.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a biography and an autobiography?

• the author

• the title

• the page length

• there are no differences

Just three more words to learn today!

Chronological order

the order in which events occur.

Primary Sources

• materials created by people who witnessed or took part in an event.

• Examples: letters, diaries, autobiographies, eyewitness accounts

Secondary Sources

• sources made by people who were not directly involved with/present at an event.

• Examples: encyclopedias, textbooks, biographies, news articles

Multiple Choice

What would be an not be an example of a primary source?

• letters

• diaries

• news articles

• eyewitness accounts