Why History Matters!

Why History Matters!

8th Grade

6 Qs

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Why History Matters!

Why History Matters!

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8th Grade

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6 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Match the following

Primary source

Something real or true

facts

firsthand information about an event. Created during the time in question.

historical record

The way someone understands something.

Secondary Source

Secondhand information about an event.

Interpretation

any evidence from the past.

2.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Match the following

Historiography

Reading, analysis and writing that is necessary to tell the stories of our past. Historical Thinking helps us retrieve a more complete picture.

Contextualization

The study of past events.

Historical Thinking Skills

A historical thinking skill which situates historical events, developments, or processes within the broader context in which they occurred to draw conclusions for their signigicance.

History

The study of how history is done, such as how different people perceive past events and how a source's point of view impacts its portrayal of the past.

Sourcing

Asking questions about a particular source, including: Who created it? when? why?

3.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 6 pts

Match the followingA

Opinion

Prejudice, a tendency to favor one side or person.

Bias

Someone or something that is believable or reliable.

credible

A belief, judgment, or thought about something or someone.

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

List at least two primary sources:

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5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

List at least 2 secondary sources.

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6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

15 mins • 2 pts

Give one reason we should study history?

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