Unit 1 Vocab, Skills

What is Narration?

• Narration is the process of storytelling.
• History is a story. Every great history story shows change and causation.

• Narration refers to the visual representation of art.

What is Causation?

• A point of view that people have

• Causation is the process of observing events without any relationship.
• An explanation for why a historical event happens.

What is a Storyboard?

• A way to tell a historical story that combines text and pictures of the events.

• A storyboard is a written document that outlines character dialogues.
• A storyboard is a visual tool used to plan and organize a narrative or sequence of events.

What is Perspective

• Someone's point of view, or way of seeing the world.

• Perspective is a type of visual art.
• Perspective refers to a physical distance between objects.

What is Bias?

• Bias is an unbiased perspective on issues.
• Bias is a random fluctuation in opinion.
• An opinion or point of view. Every historical source has this.

What is Interpretation?

• Interpretation is a type of musical performance.
• Interpretation refers to the physical act of drawing.
• Figuring out what people were thinking at the time of a historical event while understanding the bias of the person and things happening around them.

What is a single story?

• A single story is a collection of multiple narratives.
• Telling one story about an event that only shows one perspective.

• A single story is a fictional tale with no basis in reality.

What is the Danger of a Single Story?

• It promotes a deeper understanding of diverse cultures.
• It encourages the exploration of multiple perspectives.
• The single story is not untrue, but it is incomplete. It can take the dignity away from people.

What is a Taco?

• A taco is a type of fruit commonly found in tropical regions.
• A taco is a type of dessert made with chocolate.
• A Sandwich

"What were they thinking?" is a question that asks students...

• look at primary sources to figure out what people were thinking during the historical event.

• memorize facts about the past.

• think critically about what's important from the past.