Unit 01: Thinking Like a Historian

an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document; influenced by the author's personal circumstances

• point of view

• chronology

• close reading

• sourcing

the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

• historical context

• corroboration

• secondary source

• artifact

comparing different sources in order to 1) gain a more accurate account of the past, 2) evaluate the validity of a source, and/or 3) consider multiple perspectives

• corroboration

• primary source

• era

• historical context

taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced

• contextualizing

• evidence

• era

• primary source

a second-hand account of past events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

• secondary source

• era

• historical context

• primary source

a first-hand document or other account of past events created by people who were present at that time

• primary source

• era

• evidence

• secondary source

examining the "who," "what," "when," "where," and "why" of a document

• sourcing

• historical context

• primary source

• secondary source

critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author's claims or point of view

• close reading

• era

• contextualizing

• sourcing

information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion

• evidence

• bias

• corroboration

• artifact

anything that might change a person's observations; it might make a source less than trustworthy

• bias

• era

• artifact

• contextualizing