Unit 1 Vocab

first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event

• sourcing

• point of view

• primary source

• historical context

accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

• frame of reference

• secondary source

• corroboration

• contextualizing

examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document

• primary source

• point of view

• periodization

• sourcing

taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced

• contextualizing

• inquiry
  interpretation

• close reading

• sourcing

comparing different sources in order to 1) gain a more accurate account of the past, 2) evaluate the validity of a source, and/or 3) consider multiple perspectives

• sourcing

• corroboration

• periodization

• historical context

Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author’s claims or point of view

• point of view

• historical context

• close reading

• primary source

an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances

• sourcing

• frame of reference

• point of view

• thesis statement

the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

• frame of reference

• corroboration

• inquiry
  interpretation

• historical context

the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

• contextualizing

• close reading

• periodization

• historical context

_____-____accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event