History Alive--Why Study History

the position that historians take about a particular topic, based on the evidence that they have gathered

• Argument

• Opinion

• Chronology

• Inquiry

a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred 

• Primary source
• Compelling question

• Inquiry

• Secondary source

a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook that may affect behavior

• fact

• preference
• bias
• inquiry

a document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred

• secondary source
• first-hand account
• primary source
• original document

information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion

• Testimony
• Inquiry

• Opinion

• Evidence

a person's way of thinking about or approaching a subject, as shaped by their character, experience, culture, and history

• mindframe
• fact

• point of view

• mindset

the order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur 

• Evidence

• Chronology

• Alphabetical order
• Argument

In history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place is called?

• secondary source

• past exploration
• inquiry

• experiment

a person's unique perspective or interpretation of historical events, influenced by their background and experiences

• point of view

• fact

• opinion

• mindset

a firsthand account or direct evidence of an event, created by someone who experienced it

• primary source

• secondary source

• historical document

• original record