Vocab Unit 0: Intro to social studies

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A question answered with an opinion or claim.

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compelling question

Answer explanation

My teacher asked us a compelling question to guide our learning about early humans.

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Specific questions guiding research to answer a compelling question.

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Supporting Question

Answer explanation

Today, we studied secondary sources to help us answer the supporting question, "When did humans begin to grow food?"

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An opinion supported by evidence.

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Claim

Answer explanation

I made the claim, "Humans improved their lives when they learned how to farm." Now I have to prove it with evidence!

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Civics, History, Economics, Geography

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Discipline Strands

Answer explanation

C.H.E.G!

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Questioning and investigating to learn truth, information, or knowledge.

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Inquiry

Answer explanation

I love using inquiry to investigate a topic! Asking questions, exploring sources, developing an opinion...it's so fun!

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Sources used as proof for a claim.

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Evidence

Answer explanation

I found a primary source that I'm going to use as evidence to prove my claim.

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Identification of a source that supports a claim

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Citation

Answer explanation

We have been taught to use citation because we want people to get credit for their ideas when use them.

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Source of info from a first-hand account of an event or period.

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Primary source

Answer explanation

A cave painting that shows humans hunting is a great primary source to use as evidence.

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A source using primary sources to explain an event or period.

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Secondary source

Answer explanation

I used a text book that talks about the importance of cave paintings as evidence. That secondary source was so informative!

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Horizontal measurement on a globe/map, north or south of the Equator.

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Latitude