Humanities Skills

A fact is something that is true.

• True

• False

An opinion is a person's idea or belief

• False

• True

Reliable means ...

• Cannot be trusted

• Broken

• Can be trusted

• Corrupted

Opinions are more reliable than facts

• True

• False

• Mr Chantler's opinions are more reliable than facts

• ALL opinions are unreliable

Best definition of a PRIMARY source

• Information from the internet

• Information from today

• Information from that time in history

• Information that comes AFTER that time in history

Best description of a secondary source

• Information from the internet

• Information from today

• Information created after that time in history

• Information that is from that time in history

Choose 2 examples of primary sources

• Dinosaur bones / fossils

• Plastic model of a T- Rex

• A soldier's diary

• A modern history book about dinosaurs

Two examples of secondary sources

• A full size model of a Sabre toothed tiger

• A stone from the pyramids in Egypt

• A history book about the Romans written in 2020

• A frozen mammoth in a glacier

What do you get if you cross a dog and a calculator?

• A smart dog

• Mr Fido Dunsmore

• What's this got to do with humanities?

• A friend you can count on

Bias is ... ( look for one incorrect answer )

• Something we all have

• An opinion that is not really true

• A very honest opinion

• Opinions that are influenced by our emotions