Intro to World Studies

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Join Avery, Priya, and Daniel on an exciting journey of investigating the past!

Imagine Isla and Aiden are discussing an event they both witnessed. What type of source are they sharing?

Imagine you're a detective like Grace, Lily, or Kai, and you're investigating a historical mystery. What do you call information that comes from someone who lived after the time period you are looking at?

Avery found a piece of evidence created by someone who was part of the historical event. What type of source is it?

• first source

• primary source

• fact

Rohan and Maya are debating about what constitutes 'Evidence'. Can you help them figure it out?

• Proof used to explain

• Ways of life passed down through generations

• Information created later by non-participant

• Original object or document closest to the study

• Objects made by humans, like tools or art

Aria and Benjamin are debating about historical sources. Can you help them identify which of the following is an example of...

• secondary source

• artifact

• evidence

• primary source

Imagine Avery, a historian from 2015, writing an exciting book about the Roman Empire. What type of source is Avery's book?

• primary source

• evidence

• secondary source

• artifact

Name an example of an artifact

Lily found an old diary written by her great-grandmother who lived through the historical event. What type of evidence is this?

• first source

• primary source

• fact