Review - Perspectives in Historical Sources

What is perspective?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history.

What is history?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history.

What is bias?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history.

What is a historian?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history

What is the past?

• Something that has already happened.

• Something that is happening now.

• Something that will happen.

You should listen to or read different __________________ to better understand history.

• Perspective

• History

• Bias

• Perspectives

Which of the answers lists two things that are very similar?

• Dog and Water

• Dog and Cloud

• Dog and Puppy

• Dog and Ocean

Which of the answers lists two things that are very different?

• Cat and Kitten

• Dog and Puppy

• Television and Plant

• Coffee and Tea

If someone believes that Christopher Columbus is a hero, what would they say?

• "Columbus accidentally discovered America."

• "His discovery of America changed the world forever"

• "he had terrible leadership skills."

• "he brought nothing but bloodshed, slavery and violence."

If someone believes that Christopher Columbus is a villain, what would they say?

• "Columbus was known to gift the Native Americans"

• "Christopher Columbus developed peaceful relations with the Native Americans"

• "he brought nothing but bloodshed, slavery and violence."

• "he traded all sorts of goods including furs, gold, and corn."