Unit 1 7th Grade

What are the two types of sources we are studying this year?

• primary sources and secondary sources
• academic sources and non-academic sources
• credible sources and non-credible sources

An example of a primary source is...

• Movie

• Textbook

• Diary

What is an example of a secondary source?

• Textbook

• Speech

• Interview

Contextualization is...

• the process of placing something in a particular context or setting
• the process of removing something from a particular context or setting.
• the process of analyzing something in a particular context or setting.

Corroboration is...

• the act of exaggerating or embellishing something.
• the act of confirming or verifying something
• the act of denying or contradicting something.

Close reading is...

• a method of analyzing a text closely and carefully to understand its meaning and significance
• a strategy for reading a text without paying attention to its meaning.
• a technique used to summarize a text without analyzing its details.

What is an inference?

• A random thought or idea without any logical basis.
• A statement of fact without any supporting evidence.
• A conclusion or deduction based on evidence or reasoning.

Which of the following is a closed-ended question?

• What are some of your favorite hobbies?

• How does the weather changing make you feel?

• Do you like to draw?

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

• What is your favorite game?

• Do you like to run?

• What do you enjoy most about school and why?

A dictatorship is...

• A form of government where power is shared equally among all citizens.
• A form of government where decisions are made by a council of elected representatives.
• A form of government where a single person or a small group has absolute power and control over the country.