Unit 0 Vocabulary

What does historical perspective mean?

• the process of understanding a subject by considering its origins and how it has changed over time

• the process of changing history to make it more politically correct

• the process of describing history using modern language

• the process of making up your own version of historical events

What is a Primary Source?

• a source that tells popular myths or beliefs related to a specific topic or event

• an index of all sources about a topic or event

• an original document or object that provides first-hand information or direct evidence about a topic or event

• A source of information that was created by someone who was not directly involved in or did not experience firsthand the event

What is a Secondary Source?

• a source that tells popular myths or beliefs related to a specific topic or event

• an index of all sources about a topic or event

• an original document or object that provides first-hand information or direct evidence about a topic or event

• A source of information that was created by someone who was not directly involved in or did not experience firsthand the event

What is a reliable source?

• Anything you hear on the news

• one that provides a thorough, well-reasoned theory, argument, discussion based on strong evidence

• a non-credible source that is not realistic and cannot be depended on

• a source where the author doesn't have authority to write on the topic

What does corroboration mean?

• evidence that stands out so as to be clearly visible

• evidence that weakens a statement, theory, or finding

• evidence that contradicts a statement, theory, or finding

• evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding

What does contextualization mean?

• an event in which people compete to attain a particular quality

• the fact or process of considering something within the situation which it happens to help with understanding

• the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance

• the action of pretending or deceiving

Definition of a claim

• Will NOT offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and is NOT backed up with evidence.

• argumentative text

• the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic.

• a type of writing

What is evidence?

• False information

• unpopular opinion that proves someone wrong

• Details, facts or information that supports a claim

• Details, facts, or information that doesn't support the claim

What does bias mean?

• Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group

• Free from all prejudice or favoritism

• a variety of opinions about a ecosystem

• something that occurs twice a year

What is a counter argument?

• an argument or set of reasons someone uses without any evidence or support

• an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory

• an argument or set of reasons put forward to support an idea or theory

• An argument or set of reasons that is used when there is no clear answer