Historical Thinking

A source created during the time period being studied or created by an eyewitness at a later time.

• primary source

• secondary source

A source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses other sources as evidence to draw conclusions.

• primary source

• secondary source

Information or details from a source that can be used to support a claim.

• bias

• reliability

• evidence

• history

A strong opinion that is based more on emotion than on evidence.

• bias

• reliability

• evidence

• history

A person's understanding, opinion, and beliefs on a topic based on their values and experiences is their point of view or...

• history

• purpose

• source

• perspective

A trustworthy source of evidence is also called a...

• Reliable source
• Unreliable source
• Biased source
• Unbiased source

When and where an event took place.

• context

• chronology

• causation

The long and short term causes and effects of a historical event.

• context

• chronology

• causation

The order in which events took place.

• context

• chronology

• causation

A diary is an example of a ____________ source.

• primary

• secondary