Historical Thinking Skills

An account of the past constructed from evidence is

• Corroboration

• History

• Context

• Perspective

In English class, point of view refers to who the narrator is in a story. Historians use the term differently. In History class, an author’s point of view is their

• Evidence

• Perspective

• Opinion

• Right

Information or details from a source that can be used for a specific purpose

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Context

• Evidence

A journal entry written by Christopher Columbus describing his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (died in 1821) written by a historian in 2013 is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A sword that was made in 1317 is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

What do historians do to a document to help them figure out the author’s point of view and why they might have that perspective.

• Corroborate

• Annotate

• Illustrate

• Source

When historians source a source, the have to ask the following question(s) (Choose all that apply).

• Who created a document

• When a document was created

• Where was the document created

• Why was the document created

“Loaded” language that is overwhelmingly positive or negative is considered

• Bias

• Prejudice

• Justified

• Evidence

An example of someone who may be bias is someone who is

• Prolife

• Antifascist

• Both of these

• None of these