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WorksheetsThinking Like a Historian Vocabulary and Skills
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not experience the event.
secondary source
primary source
event
artifact
An object made by humans from a past culture.
artifact
fossil
tool
technology
Original records produced by the people who participated in and witnessed the past.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A source that was used or created by someone with firsthand experience of an event.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
On page (4), what is the name of Lesson (1)?
(a)
This person studies people and events of the past.
Meteorologist
Historian
Principal
Why do Historians need a calendar or a timeline?
This shows the order of events (5) (a)
timeline
chronology
________________ means examining the who, what, when, where, and why of a document.
Sourcing
Contextualizing
Corroboration
Close Reading
Anything that might change a person's observations, ranging from a simple friendship to a dislike of a person or group is _______________.
evidence
point of view
bias
primary source
A ___________ is a one-sided, personal, and/or unexamined view.
Evidence
Clue
Bias
Historian
is the way of looking at something that may be shaped by things like a person's age, job, religion, or political views.
Primary source
Secondary source
Point of View
Bias
What is the process of determining the origin, purpose, and perspective of a historical document called?
A) Sourcing
B) Contextualizing
C) Corroboration
D) Close Reading
Which skill involves understanding the time and place in which a historical event occurred to better understand its significance?
A) Sourcing
B) Contextualizing
C) Corroboration
D) Close Reading
What is the term for comparing multiple historical documents to determine their reliability and accuracy?
A) Sourcing
B) Contextualizing
C) Corroboration
D) Close Reading
