Historical Concepts and Methods

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History

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Studies continuity and change throughout time.

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Perspective

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A way of regarding situations and topics.

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Bias

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Influence in an unfair way.

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Sourcing

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The process of examining a historical document or artifact to understand its origin.

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Artifact

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A historical object.

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Corroboration

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The process of verifying the accuracy or the credibility of information by comparing it with other sources.

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Contextualization

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Connecting a historical event or document to a time and place.

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Closed Reading

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A strategy that involves repeatedly reading a short, specific passage to deeply analyze its language, structure, and content to uncover deeper meanings, understand the author's purpose, and gather evidence to answer historical or social questions.

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Primary Source

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An original document or object created at the time under study.

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Secondary Source

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A work that interprets or analyzes primary sources, such as textbooks or articles.