Being a Historian

People who study the past by examining evidence are called (a)  

Historians (click all that apply):

• use evidence.

• recognize bias.

• ignore legends and oral histories.

A one-sided point of view that can unfairly influence the views of others is known as (a)  

Firsthand, or eyewitness, accounts from the past that include original objects and documents are:

• secondary sources

• tertiary sources

• primary sources

• oral histories

A summary of events that are taken from a primary source are considered to be:

• secondary sources

• tertiary sources

• primary sources

• oral histories

What is included in an MLA citation (click all that apply)?

• the author

• the title

• the date published

• the publisher

• the name of the instructor requesting the research

History that is spoken and saved as an audio, video, or written document is known as:

• secondary sources

• tertiary sources

• primary sources

• oral histories

Examples of primary sources includes (click all that apply):

• Diaries or journals

• photographs

• autobiographies

• photographs

• maps

Secondary sources include (click all that apply):

• articles about past events

• webpages about past events

• a textbook

• personal portraits

How do historians use the 5 Ws in research (hint: relate how you used them for your research)?