Historical Thinking

a strong opinion that is based more on emotion than in evidence

• confusion

• evidence

• bias

the events that led to an event; includes the time period and larger historical trends as well as causes

• evidence

• historical context

• context clues

What is evidence?

• an object made by a human being

• something that is usual, typical, or standard

• the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true

• the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time

What is a primary source?

• an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

• created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

• an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge

What is a secondary source?

• an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

• created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

• an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge

What is a bias?

• an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

• created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

• an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source  

Multiple Accounts and Perspectives

• help us get an accurate picture of the past
• are original documents and objects created at the time of study.
• identify and answer questions about the origins of the source.
• locate events and sources in time and space.

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source