Unit 1 Vocabulary

an opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author's personal circumstance

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event