Historian Boot Camp 101

What type of source is one that is made by someone who was at an event?

• primary source

• secondary source

What type of source is made by someone who was not at an event but has studied about it?

• primary source

• secondary source

What skill involves looking at  where is source came from in order to better understand it?

• corroboration

• contextualization

• sourcing

• close reading

What skill involves comparing several sources  about an event to see if the information is accurate?

• corroboration

• contextualization

• sourcing

• close reading

What skill involves trying to understand what was going on in the world or country when an event took place?

• corroboration

• contextualization

• sourcing

• close reading

What skill involves reading with a purpose and specific questions in mind while reading a source?

• corroboration

• contextualization

• sourcing

• close reading

What term means : making an educated guess based on facts and observations?

• sourcing

• bias

• inference

• history

What does it mean when a source shows favoritism or shows something not accurately?

• inference

• bias

• close reading

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