Think Like a Historian Review

information from someone who did not witness an event

• secondary source

• primary source

information from someone who witnessed an event

• primary source

• secondary source

the way someone looks at an issue, an event, or a person

• effect

• point of view

a person who studies the events of the past

• history

• historian

An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

• site 
• wash
• hole
• laboratory

A scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/an

• anthropologist
• botanist
• culturist
• ornithologist

Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.

• past
• present 
• future
• dreams

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans 

Sourcing is...

• considering who wrote a document, when, and why, to determine its usefulness

• understanding how the setting of a historical event (time & place) affected what happened

• carefully looking at an account or document to consider details

• considering all available information to decide what matters

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

• encyclopedias

• biographies

• commentaries

• textbooks