Global 10- Intro

Define: source

• a problem or challenge

• something historians use to learn about the past

• information from source

• a reason for doing something

Define: evidence

• something historians use to learn about the past

• a story of the past based on evidence from sources

• information from source

•  created during the time period  when events happened

What is the role of a historian?

• to create artifacts

• to study and interpret the past

• to solve problems

• to provide reasons for actions

What does the term 'historian' refer to?

• A person who studies and writes about the past

• A person who collects evidence

• A person who creates sources

• A person who lives in the past

What is a 'source' in historical context?

• A person who provides information

• An object, document, or piece of information that helps to learn about the past

• A place where historians work

• A tool used by historians

What does 'primary source' mean?

• A source that is most important

• A source that comes directly from the past, created by people who experienced the events

• A source that historians use most frequently

• A source that is written in primary language

Define: secondary source

•  based on the information from a primary source

• an opinion about something or how you see the world

• created during the time period  when events happened

• An account or story of the past constructed from evidence found in sources. 

  
  

Which item is a Primary Source?

• Diary

• Textbook

• Notes from a teacher

• Encyclopedia

Which item is a Secondary Source?

• Autobiography

• Photograph

• Patent

• Biography

Which item is a Primary Source?

• Recent News article

• Blog

• Declaration of Independence

• Dictionary