Historical Thinking Vocabulary

Anything that can be used to prove the truth about something

• evidence

• context

• opinions

• bias

The state of embodying (living) one unique human experience

• objectivity

• subjectivity

• bias

• perspective

One person's unique views on things

• objectivity

• subjectivity

• bias

• perspective

When someone shows preference or prejudice, sometimes unfairly (this can happen consciously or unconsciously), this is showing their:

• objectivity

• subjectivity

• bias

• perspective

Image: Typewritten "Letter From Birmingham Jail," by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.

This is an example of a:

• primary source

• secondary source

Annotating a text, skimming for facts and evidence, and questioning an author's claims are all part of the historical thinking skill of _________________________.

Image: a biography of Harriet Tubman for young readers written by Christine Platt, published in 2020

If I am researching Tubman's life, this would be a:

• primary source

• secondary source

Pre-reading a document to figure out who wrote it, when and where it was written, what the perspective might be, and why it was written, is practicing:

• corroboration

• sourcing

• contextualization

• close reading

This is the idea of having absolutely no bias or prejudice at all:

• subjectivity

• objectivity

• perspective

• subconscious

Comparing multiple sources of information and seeking out more evidence from a variety of sources is practicing:

• corroboration

• sourcing

• close reading

• contextualization