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Unit 1 Vocab

Unit 1 Vocab

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History

6th - 7th Grade

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Melanie Flaherty

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Unit 1 Vocab

Use the following slides to fill out your Unit 1 Vocab sheet in your folder (double sided)

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Archaeology = the study of the past by looking at what people left behind.

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Primary Sources

  • a source usually created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.

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Secondary Source

a source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples

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Artifact

a man-made object, usually of cultural/historical importance.

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Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence: What type of source is this?

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Primary

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Secondary

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Point of View

General attitude about people or life. Historians have to determine if the Point of View is trustworthy!

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Bias

prejudice; a tendency to favor one side or person

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Historical Context

Refers to the time period in which a story occurs.

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Evidence

something that shows proof of an indication that something is true. Evidence can be materials objects, documents, oral histories, videos...

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Significance

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance. Impact!

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G.R.A.P.E.S

Used to analyze civilizations. Stands for Geography, Religion, Achievements, Political, Economics, Social Structure/Society

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Interpretation

the way that someone understands or explains something.

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Unit 1 Vocab

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