History Definitions

History is the study of the

• Past

• Present

• Future

An account in history

• is where you keep money in a bank

• is taking responsibility for something

• is a description of an event

• is evaluating someone's performance

Definition: a source of information that was created by a person present during a the time period being studied

• Witness

• Secondary Source

• Claim

• Primary Source

Examples of primary sources include

• Diaries

• Photographs and videos

• Speeches

• Textbooks

My husband, Scott, told me about some rumor he heard about on social media. When he tells me about the rumor he heard what is he?

• Witness

• Secondary Source

• Claim

• Primary Source

A secondary source is created by

• Someone who lived during a specific time period

• Someone who researched a time period or event

• Someone who witnessed an event

• Someone who got information after an event happened

Definition: trusted, dependable, well-founded

• Perspective

• Persuasive

• Reliable

• Connected

 

Using multiple accounts and perspectives when studying a topic

• Helps us determine the author

• Helps us find the answer

• Helps us get the right answer

• Helps us get a more accurate picture of the past

 

Definition: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view

• Perspective

• Reliable

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

Evidence is

• A justification that connects a claim to evidence

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question

• Information that tends to prove or disprove a claim

• Facts