Unit 0 Vocabulary

the person or group of people that a message is for

• audience
• corroborate
• geographic context
• bias

refers to one-sidedness, not being objective/neutral

• historical circumstances
• purpose
• bias
• geographic context

the act of comparing pieces of evidence to see where they agree or disagree

• bias
• corroborate
• enduring issue
• purpose

long-lasting problem or challenge that affects a lot of people

• point of view
• historical circumstances
• enduring issue
• audience

information or details from a source that can be used for a specific purpose

• geographic context
• secondary source
• bias
• evidence

where an event happened and why it happened there

• geographic context
• enduring issue
• point of view
• history

the events that led to an event, such as the time period and larger historical trends; Remember: What was happening in history at that time?

• enduring issue
• historical circumstances
• audience
• purpose

an account of the past constructed from evidence

• history
• bias
• geographic context
• corroborate

an opinion or perspective about events, people, and places

• corroborate
• audience
• historical circumstances
• point of view

materials from the time period being studied; Remember: "I was there"

• purpose
• secondary source
• enduring issue
• primary source