Lesson 1 - Vocabulary

Artifact

• an object made by people or used in the past.

• a natural formation found in nature.

• a type of ancient currency.

• a modern technological device.

bias

• a one-sided point of view

• a balanced perspective

• an unbiased opinion

• a neutral stance

geographic phenomena

• the features of the Earth's surface and the activities that take place on the Earth's surface

• the study of ancient civilizations and their locations

• the patterns of weather and climate in different regions

• the movement of tectonic plates and its effects on landforms

historical narrative

• an account, report, or story of events or experiences that is based on factual evidence from the past.

• a fictional story set in a historical context.

• a summary of historical events without detailed accounts.

• a personal opinion about past events.

historical perspective

• the ability to describe the past from the point of view of those who lived during a particular time period

• a method of analyzing historical events through statistical data

• the practice of rewriting history to fit modern narratives

• a technique for predicting future events based on past occurrences

literal meaning

• the meaning of a passage, text, etc. as the original author intended and what the original hearers/readers understood

• the interpretation of a text based on personal feelings and opinions

• the summary of a text without any analysis

• the meaning derived from the context rather than the text itself

oral history

• spoken history that one person tells another

• a written account of historical events

• a type of folklore passed down through generations

• a documentary film about historical events

primary source

• firsthand accounts or original objects and documents from the past

• interpretations and analyses of historical events

• secondary accounts written by historians

• fictional stories based on historical events

secondary source

• a firsthand account of events that happened in the past

• a secondhand account of events that happened in the past

• a fictional account of events that never occurred

• a summary of events based on personal opinions

region

• places on earth that have at least one common feature

• a specific location defined by coordinates

• a type of climate found in a specific area

• a political boundary established by a government