Historical Thinking

B.C.E means?

• Before Christ

• Before the Common Era

• Common Era

• Anno Domini

C.E. means?

• Before Christ

• Before the Common Era

• Common Era

• Anno Domini

How long is a century?

• 10 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. What century was signed in?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

World War II occurred on which side of the timeline?

• B.C.E.

• C.E.

What is a primary source?

• Objects which were created at the time under study

• Compiled information from multiple sources

• Written documents explaining an event

• Pieces of art

What is a secondary source?

• Object from a direct source

• A first-hand account of an event

• A letter from a person explaining an experience

• An object that was produced after the event from compiled info

What is the FIRST thing one should do when interpreting a primary source?

• Draw a conclusion about the source

• Connect this source to contemporary events

• Determine the communication (author's purpose)

• Look for a citation (who and when)

What is bias?

• Being open minded

• Giving both points of view or perspective

• Favoritism in favor of or against something

• Strictly informational

What is an advantage of using the Mercator projection?

• Shows the correct direction between places

• Shows the correct sizes of all continents

• Shows the correct sizes of all the oceans

• Shows the correct distances between places