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The study of past events.
evidence
history
timeline
place
Proof that something happened or is true.
geography
timeline
evidence
cause
Information from someone who witnessed an event.
primary sources
geography
cause
movement
Information from someone who did NOT witness an event.
place
secondary sources
timeline
historian
The way someone looks at an issue, an event, or a person.
point of view
chronological order
human characteristics
historian
The study of the earth and everything on it.
evidence
historian
geography
timeline
Geographic features that come from nature.
physical characteristics
movement
region
evidence
Features on the earth's surface that were made by people.
movement
place
human characteristics
location
not having enough of something
civics
consumer
capital resources
scarcity
Which feature is shown on a political map?
climate
boundaries
languages spoken
mineral deposits
Which action best represents what a historian should do when considering primary source evidence about a historical event?
reject the use of eyewitness accounts
take into account different points of view
emphasize the importance of religious values
accept summaries written by journalists
Which statement best describes the benefit of studying past events from multiple points of view?
Using primary sources allows historians access to official records.
Viewing history chronologically shows how eras overlap from one time period to the next.
Examining different perspectives gives a more complete picture of historical circumstances.
Evaluating the roles of specific individuals in history helps determine personal contributions.
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources
are more detailed than secondary sources
provide eyewitness accounts of events
have the approval of religious authorities
establish rules for writing history
Which is an example of a primary source? Remember, a primary source is from someone who was there at the time of what was going on.
picture book
diary
text book
biography
The word "enduring" refers to:
Surrendering
Changing
Continuing or long lasting
Short lived
Which word best describes "issue"?
answer
simple
easy
problem
This enduring issue refers to the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled.
Interconnectedness
Human Rights
Ideas and Beliefs
Power
This enduring issue refers to a change, a new method, or new idea. These innovations have positive and negative impacts.
Conflict
Human Rights
Interconnectedness
Impact of Innovation
This enduring issue shapes the way we look at the world. They can come from one’s conclusions from observation, religion, parents, books, or friends.
Environmental Impact
Ideas and Beliefs
Power
Revolution / Change
This enduring issue refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of people and it is a part of every human interaction.
Impact of Technology
Power
Human Rights
Environmental Impact
This enduring issue refers to having connections or relationships with people around the world. It can have both positive and negative effects.
Human Rights
Revolution
Ideas and Beliefs
Interconectedness
This enduring issue refers to a serious disagreement or argument. This can be between individuals, groups of people, and even nations.
Conflict
Human Rights
Revolution
Interconectedness
This enduring issue refers to how we interact with the world around us in which we live. We are affected by this, and we also have an effect on IT.
Revolution / Change
Environmental Impact
Human Rights
Power
A first-hand account of someone who experienced the event at the time it happened is a...
Secondary Source
Primary Source
A History textbook is an example of a
Primary Source
Secondary Source
An audio of Martin Luther King Jr's speech, "I Have a Dream," is an example of a
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Which of these sources is more reliable?
A movie made about the Declaration of Independence in 2001
A book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.
Comparing two or more sources in order to see if evidence agrees or disagrees with each other is an example of...
Sourcing
Contextualization
Corroboration
Close Reading
This artifact from the women's rights movement in 1912 is an example of a...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Able to be trusted
audience
probable
evidence
reliable
Any person, place, or thing that supplies information; in history class they might be documents or pictures
Source
Context
Historian
How does culture spread?
Language
Government and economy
War, trade, colonization and immigration
What is a culture trait?
Items that all social organizations have.
Hair color
Items that are specific to a group of people.
Eye color
Basic human needs such as food, clothing, sports, education, festivals etc. passed down from one generation to the next.
Customs, traditions, culture
Government
Language
Social Organizations
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