Historical Context in Current Events

What does historical context refer to?

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

• The process of placing an event or period in its historical context

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What do primary sources provide?

• Direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analysis and interpretation of the event or period being studied

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

What do secondary sources provide?

• Analysis and interpretation of the event or period being studied

• Direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

What is the process of contextualization?

• Placing an event or period in its historical context

• Providing direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analyzing and interpreting the event or period being studied

• Making sense of a text or event by explaining its meaning

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the process of interpretation?

• Making sense of a text or event by explaining its meaning

• Placing an event or period in its historical context

• Providing direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analyzing and interpreting the event or period being studied

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is bias?

• A preconceived opinion or a tendency to view things in a certain way

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is objectivity?

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A preconceived opinion or a tendency to view things in a certain way

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does a cyclical pattern refer to?

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does cause and effect analysis examine?

• The relationship between two or more events and how one event can cause or influence another

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is evidence?

• Any facts or information that can be used to support a certain argument or interpretation

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1