Unit 1: Thinking Like A Historian Vocab Quiz

What is a primary source?

• Accounts of events created at a later date by someone who was not present at the event

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

• 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

What does contextualizing involve?

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

• Comparing different sources to gain a more accurate account of the past

• Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text

• Telling stories that rely on written records

What does close reading involve?

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

• Comparing different sources to gain a more accurate account of the past

• Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text

• Telling stories that rely on written records

What does interpretation involve?

• The personal attributes and life experiences of an author

• The circumstances of the time in which an event occurred

• Telling stories that rely on written records

• The action of explaining the meaning of something

What is bias?

• A reason or justification given for an action or belief

• The ability to make considered decisions

• Refers to a favoritism towards one way of thinking

• An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document

Which term refers to the action of explaining the meaning of something?

• Narration

• Interpretation

• Explanation

• Judgment

An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author's personal circumstances

• frame of reference

• interpretation

• sourcing

• point of view

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

• secondary source

• sourcing

• imaginary source

• primary source

What is judgment?

• telling stories that rely of written records

• a reason or justification given for an action or belief

• the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions

• to judge someone or something

Comparing different sources in order to: 10 gain a more accurate account of the past, 20 evaluate the validity of a source, and 30 consider multiple perspectives

• contextualization

• sourcing

• close reading

• corroboration