Think like a Historian

The study of past events?

• history

• historian

A sequence of events in time is called a

• timeline

• chronological order

The personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view.

• Frame of Reference

• Point of View

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

• Bias

• Historical Context

4. __________________ a book, article, or other source that provides information about an object of study but does not constitute direct, first-hand evidence.

• geography

• primary source

• secondary source

• history

______________________ is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it.

• historian

• geographer

• history

• geographer

Accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event.

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

• Sourcing

• Contextualizing

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

• encyclopedias

• biographies

• textbooks

• all the above

A painting done in 1975 of people escaping on the Underground Railroad.

• primary source

• secondary source

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans