7th Grade Vocab

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

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• point of view

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

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• point of view

examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• corroboration

taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced

• close reading

• frame of reference

• historical context

• contextualizing

comparing different sources in order to 1) gain a more accurate account of the past, 2) evaluate the validity of a source, and/or 3) consider multiple perspectives

• historical context

• contextualizing

• corroboration

• sourcing

Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author’s claims or point of view

• sourcing

• close reading

• frame of reference

• contextualizing

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

• sourcing

• point of view

• historical context

• frame of reference

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

• close reading

• contextualizing

• close reading

• frame of reference

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

• historical context

• point of view

• corroboration

• sourcing