Historical Context in Current Events

What does historical context refer to?

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

• The process of placing an event or period in its historical context

What do primary sources provide?

• Direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analysis and interpretation of the event or period being studied

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

What do secondary sources provide?

• Analysis and interpretation of the event or period being studied

• Direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

What is the process of contextualization?

• Placing an event or period in its historical context

• Providing direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analyzing and interpreting the event or period being studied

• Making sense of a text or event by explaining its meaning

What is the process of interpretation?

• Making sense of a text or event by explaining its meaning

• Placing an event or period in its historical context

• Providing direct evidence of the event or period being studied

• Analyzing and interpreting the event or period being studied

What is bias?

• A preconceived opinion or a tendency to view things in a certain way

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect

What is objectivity?

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A preconceived opinion or a tendency to view things in a certain way

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect

What does a cyclical pattern refer to?

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

What does cause and effect analysis examine?

• The relationship between two or more events and how one event can cause or influence another

• The social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped an event or period

• Materials or documents produced at or near the time of the event or period being studied

• Materials or documents produced after the event or period being studied

What is evidence?

• Any facts or information that can be used to support a certain argument or interpretation

• The ability to look at a situation without bias or preconception

• A recurring pattern of events which can help understand how different events unfold

• The relationship between cause and effect