Historical Thinking Quiz

determining who wrote/created the item and whether or not it is a credible resource

• sourcing

• contextualization

• corroboration

• Continuity/Change over time

Figuring out what was going on in the place and time that the item was created and how that could impact the item.

• Corroboration

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Change/Continuity over time

Comparing different sources to each other to see whether they support or contradict each other.

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

• Sourcing

• Change/Continuity over time

List at least 4 different items that would be considered primary source documents.

Which of the following would be a secondary source document?

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Why do you think sourcing resources is important in regards to historical thinking?

Which is more reliable? Secondary or Primary resources, explain your reasoning.

How reliable is this resource?

• Very Reliable

• Somewhat Reliable

• Not at all Reliable

Find the article titled History of Yellow Fever in the U.S. from the https://asm.org/Articles/2021/May/History-of-Yellow-Fever-in-the-U-S website (just google the article title if link doesn't work) and give me the following information: Author, Publication Date, Purpose of writing, Authors Authority (what gives them the right to write on this topic), Is it reliable or not (its ok if it isn't, just want to make sure you are doing it correctly :) ).