Unit One: Historical Thinking Vocab

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An account of the past constructed from evidence, differing by perspective.

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History

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Provides a thorough, well-reasoned theory based on strong evidence.

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Reliable

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A person who writes history

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Historian

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Setting for an event and its circumstances

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Context

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A person, place, or thing from which something comes; in history, sources are usually documents or objects from the past.

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Source

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To group things by similarities

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Categorize

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Written, printed, or electronic material providing info or evidence

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Document

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Examine two or more things to identify similarities and differences.

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Compare

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Proof or reason to believe something

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Evidence

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Influence of perspective on opinion

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Bias