Studying History

History is

• the present

• the study of the past

• the future

Archaeology is

• the study of animals

• the study of Egypt

• the study of the past based on what people left behind

A fossil is

• a part or an imprint of something that was once alive

• a part or an imprint of something that is alive

• a part or an imprint of a spaceship

Name a type of fossil.

Culture is

• the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

• information about a people

• how many people are in your family

What are the two types of historical sources?

A primary resource is

• information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

• an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

• is information gathered by someone who lived near an event

Name a type of primary source.

A secondary source

• an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

• is information gathered by someone who lived near an event

• is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

Name a type of secondary source.