Thinking Like a Historian Vocabulary

A source of information that was created at the time being studied.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A source of information that was created after the time being studied.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Showing favor towards one side versus another, typically for or against an idea or thing.

• Objective Language

• Biased Perspective

• Unbiased Perspective

• Subjective Language

Not showing favor towards one side versus another.

• Objective Language

• Biased Perspective

• Unbiased Perspective

• Subjective Language

Language that is considered fair, accurate, and unbiased.

• Objective Language

• Biased Perspective

• Unbiased Perspective

• Subjective Language

Language that expresses opinion, feelings, or personal biases.

• Objective Language

• Biased Perspective

• Unbiased Perspective

• Subjective Language

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

• Credibility

• Perspective

• Historian

• Relevance

A specific point-of-view or understanding of an event.

• Credibility

• Perspective

• Historian

• Relevance

• Corroboration

Information that is helpful in answering the historical question.

• Credibility

• Perspective

• Historian

• Relevance

• Corroboration

A specific point-of-view or understanding of an event.

• Credibility

• Perspective

• Historian

• Relevance

• Corroboration