Thinking Like a Historian

What is Prehistory?

• The time period before humans farmed and raised animals
• The history of the earth before humans
• The period of time before there were written records
  The period of time before there were written records
• The period of time also known as "ancient" history

______________ is the way of looking at something that may be shaped by things like a person's age, job, religion or political views.

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Perspective

• Bias

A(n) _______________ is a human made object such as a tool, button, or old vase.

• artifact

• secondary source

• bias

• question

A document or record of past events created by people who were present at that time is called ____________.

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

• Corroboration

• Sourcing

A ________________ is written after the time period by an expert or historian and can include books, magazines, and short articles.

• primary Source

• secondary Source

• bias

• artifact

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

• Primary Source

• Point of View

• Historical Context

• Interpretation

Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?

• 100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
• 2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
• 450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
• 1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD

On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented

• on the right side of the timeline
• on the left side of the timeline
• in the year zero
• B.C.E. is never on a timeline

On a timeline, C.E. is represented

• on the right side of the timeline
• on the left side of the timeline
• in the year zero
• C.E. is never on a timeline

B.C.E. stands for

• Before Christ
• Best Common Era
• Before Common Era
• Common Era