History Basics

What is a primary source

•  information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event.

•  information that comes directly from a person who didn't experience an event.

• Textbooks, Newspaper, internet search, movies.

What is an example of a primary source:

• Photograph

• Textbook

• A movie

Prehistory is

• When people wrote letters

• The time before people left written records.

• When people left artifacts.

What is the Gregorian Calendar based on?

• A moon cycle.

• A calendar.

• Movement of Earth around the sun.

What is a Secondary Source?

Archaeologist Study:

• Notes from the past.

• Artifacts

• Maps

Provide an example of a secondary source.

Why is history important?

What is the relationship between Chronology and a timeline.

• A timeline is in chronological order.

• They mean the same thing.

• Chronology is the study of timelines.

What is the purpose of a map key?

• It explains the symbols and scale on a map.

• It gives directions.

• Provides color on the map.

• Shows artifacts on the map.