Vocabulary Opener for Historical Thinking

This is a statement that makes something understandable. In a historical argument this states why the evidence supports the claim.

This an account of the past constructed from evidence. This account of the past differs based on the author's point of view.

This information that can be used for a specific purpose, such as to prove a point.

audience

• the person or group of people that a message is for

• person or group who created a source

• why something was created

author

• the person or group of people that a message is for

• person or group who created a source

• why something was created

purpose

• the person or group of people that a message is for

• person or group who created a source

• why something was created

last for a long time

• evidence

• author

• endure

• purpose

Something that is important; in history, this has long lasting effects on a lot of people.

• significant

• limitation

• argument

• explanation

an explanation for a claim that uses evidence to support it is called an argument

• true

• false

something that prevents a source from being reliable is known as a limitation

• true

• false