WorksheetsUNIT 1 - Think Like a Historian
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
First-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event.
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Sourcing
contextualizing
Examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document.
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Sourcing
Contextualizing
Taking into consideration what is happening around an event or how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced.
Secondary source
Primary source
Sourcing
Contextualizing
Accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event.
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Sourcing
Contextualizing
Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author’s claims or point of view.
Frame of reference
Point of View
Corroboration
Close Reading
Comparing different sources in order to 1) gain a more accurate account of the past, 2) evaluate the validity of a source, and/or 3) consider multiple perspectives.
Frame of Reference
Point of View
Corroboration
Close Reading
An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances.
Frame of Reference
Corroboration
Point of View
Close Reading
The circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view.
Bias
Historical Context
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
Historical Context
the study of past events
history
historian
information from someone who did not witness an event
secondary source
primary source
the way someone looks at an issue, an event, or a person
effect
point of view
____________ is the information that can prove your point or support your conclusion.
Chronology
Evidence
Point of view
Primary sources
A document or record of past events created by people who were present at that time is called ____________.
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Corroboration
Sourcing
A ________________ is written after the time period by an expert or historian and can include books, magazines, and short articles.
primary Source
secondary Source
bias
artifact
Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)
encyclopedias
biographies
commentaries
textbooks
A painting done in 1975 of people escaping on the Underground Railroad.
primary source
secondary source
A historian is....
the story of the past
someone who studies the past
a writer
someone who studies the earth and its geography
Sourcing is...
considering who wrote a document, when, and why, to determine its usefulness
understanding how the setting of a historical event (time & place) affected what happened
carefully looking at an account or document to consider details
considering all available information to decide what matters
