Unit 1 Vocabulary

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

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• contextualizing

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

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• contextualizing

examining the "who", "when", "where" and "why" of a document

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• contextualizing

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

• primary source

• secondary source

• sourcing

• contextualizing

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

• corroboration

• close reading

• point of view

• frame of reference

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

• corroboration

• close reading

• point of view

• frame of reference

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

• corroboration

• close reading

• frame of reference

• point of view

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

• corroboration

• close reading

• frame of reference

• point of view

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

• historical context

• urban

• rural

• primary source

of or about the CITY

• historical context

• urban

• rural

• bias