Thinking Like a Historian - Unit 1

primary source

• accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

• comparing sources and examining multiple perspectives of an event in order to evaluate the credibility of a source

• first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event

• a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.

secondary source

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

• considering how when and where a document was produced influenced the author of the document or the account presented in the document

• first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event

• accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

sourcing

• considering how when and where a document was produced influenced the author of the document or the account presented in the document

• examining a document to inquire about who, when, where, and why the document was created along with identifying the type of document

• the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

• a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.

contextualizing

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

• to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate

• the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

• considering how when and where a document was produced influenced the author of the document or the account presented in the document

corroboration

• comparing sources and examining multiple perspectives of an event in order to evaluate the credibility of a source

• accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

• considering how when and where a document was produced influenced the author of the document or the account presented in the document

• to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate

close reading

• the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

• comparing sources and examining multiple perspectives of an event in order to evaluate the credibility of a source

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

• a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.

point of view

• the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

• an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances

• first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event

• examining a document to inquire about who, when, where, and why the document was created along with identifying the type of document

frame of reference

• the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

• the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

• an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

historical context

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

• an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances

• the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

• the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

Inquiry

• to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate

• examining a document to inquire about who, when, where, and why the document was created along with identifying the type of document

• examining the text of a source in order to gain an understanding of the author’s claims and point of view

• a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.