U1P1 Study Guide

Which is an example of a historical artifact?

• Letter

• Book

• Newspaper

• Ancient vase

How does history develop empathy?

• Through reading stories of other people and learning to relate

• By connecting events and seeing patterns

• By memorizing historical dates

• By learning from the past

There are 3 reasons we study history. Which item listed is NOT one of them?

• Develops Empathy

• Improves Critical Thinking Skills (makes you smarter)

• Helps us to learn from the past for a better future!

• Historical dates are important

What are two things a historian should look out for when evaluating sources?

• Bias & Point of View

• The author's last job & his age

• The # of pages and how good the writing is

What is a primary source?

• A source from a person who was there or lived during that event

• A source written by someone who was NOT there

What is an interpretation?

• The collection of facts

• The main idea of your argument

• Your version or explanation of something, based on the facts

What is the most difficult part of the historical process?

• Creating a question

• Collecting and evaluating sources

• Writing a thesis statement

• Creating/Writing your interpretation

What is the first step in the historical process?

• Create a question

• Collect sources

• Write thesis statement

• Write interpretation

What is a secondary source?

• A source of information created by an author who was NOT at the historical event

• A source of information created by someone who witnessed it first-hand

What is chronology?

• The historical order of events, like a timeline

• A list of people who were there

• The analysis of facts about a case

• The type of perspective someone brings