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WorksheetsReading and Writing in History (Week 1)
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
A primary source is (one correct answer)
A historical document that historians use to analyze and interpret lived experience in the past
A scholar's interpretation or theories about what life was like in the past
A textbook that students use to learn about the past
The first document written during the time period or century
A secondary source is (one correct answer)
The second historical document written during a historical time period
A first-hand account of a historical event
A scholar's theory or interpretation of what lived experience was in the past
A book or journal article that is not seen as scholarly valid or viable
Which of the following ARE primary sources (SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
A Civil War general's diary
A history textbook
A newspaper article from 1914
A piece of Roman pottery
A newly published book on the French Revolution
Which of the following are examples of secondary sources
A history textbook
A letter from a son to his mother and father during the World War I (1)
A dissertation on the World War II (2)
A newly published book about the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s
A political cartoon from the Cold War
How should you take notes in this class
Create a system of shorthand instead of fully writing each word
Use symbols so that you can easily find information or ask questions later
Just listen-- you'll remember it
Try to write out every word that the instructor says fully without creating a shorthand or abbreviation system
