HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"The reader can trust the information in the article because the author cites primary sources from well-known HISTORIANS and presents factual data."

• Close Reading

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"Maria reads both a primary source letter and a secondary source article about the Civil War. She then compares both and explains how the secondary source provides additional context not found in the letter."

• Close Reading

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

Which of the following is an example of close reading?

• Analyzing the author's use of evidence to support their main argument (claim).

• Comparing two documents to check if they agree.

• Understanding the time and place in which a document was created.

• Asking questions about the author’s perspective.

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"Before reading a speech by Winston Churchill, Jonah asks: Who was Churchill? Why did he give this speech? When was it delivered, and what was the political climate at the time?"

• Close Reading

• Corroboration

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"Hannah compares two different newspaper articles about the same event. One article is from a pro-government newspaper, while the other is from an opposition paper. She explains how the different perspectives might affect the way the event is described."

• Close Reading

• Contextualization

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

What is the claim in this statement?
"The author argues that the new policy will lead to an increase in unemployment, using data from recent studies to support their argument."

• The policy is beneficial for workers.

• The new policy will lead to unemployment.

• The new policy will create new jobs.

• The author does not make a claim.

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"Alexandra reads a book about the French Revolution and asks, 'How does the author’s background as a historian of the 20th century influence their interpretation of the events?'

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

Which of the following is an example of corroboration?

• Identifying the main argument of a document and summarizing it.

• 9. Describing the historical context in which a document was written.

• Comparing two documents to see if they support the same facts or details.

• Analyzing the tone of a speech to understand the speaker’s emotions.

The following statement is an example of which historical thinking skill?
"Before reading a diary entry from World War II, I ask: What was the purpose of this diary? Who was the author, and why might they have written it?"

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

• Sourcing

What evidence does the author use to support this claim?

“George Washington was a strong leader. He led the army through very cold winters and helped win the Revolutionary War.”

• He was born in Virginia

• He wore a fancy uniform

• He had a dog named Nelson

• He led the army and won a war