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WorksheetsUnit 1 Thinking like a historian
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Primary source
a)
first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
b)
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
c)
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
d)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
2.
Corroboration
a)
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
b)
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
c)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
d)
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
3.
Historical Context
a)
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
b)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
c)
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
d)
an act of asking for information.
4.
Secondary source
a)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
b)
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
c)
an act of asking for information.
d)
examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document
5.
Close reading
a)
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
b)
an act of asking for information.
c)
examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document
d)
an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances
6.
Inquiry
a)
an act of asking for information.
b)
examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document
c)
an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances
d)
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
7.
Sourcing
a)
examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document
b)
an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances
c)
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
d)
taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced
8.
Point of view
a)
an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances
b)
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
c)
taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced
d)
the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view
9.
Interpretation
a)
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
b)
taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced
c)
the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view
d)
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
10.
Contextualizing
a)
taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced
b)
the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view
c)
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
d)
first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
11.
Frame of reference
a)
the personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view
b)
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
c)
first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
d)
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
12.
Periodization
a)
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
b)
first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
c)
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
d)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
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