Historical Thinking

Able to be trusted

• audience

• probable

• evidence

• reliable

What was important at the given time in history.

• perspective

• contextualization

• audience

• corroboration

likely; apparently true

• perspective

• probable

• audience

• reliable

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

• purpose

• audience

• evidence

• artifact

Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.

• artifact

• audience

• evidence

• purpose

Evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation.

• artifact

• contextualization

• corroboration

• primary source

Argument for or against something.

• claim

• reliable

• symbol

• genre

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

• sourcing

• corroboration

• secondary source

• primary source

Something that stands for something else.

• evidence

• purpose

• symbol

• genre

The act of questioning a piece of evidence and trying to determine if it is reliable.

• sourcing

• audience

• purpose

• secondary source