Vocab
a person who studies and writes about the past
historian
a piece of evidence from the time being studied, such as a diary, photo, letter, speech, or artifact (also known as original source)
Primary Source
Our current year (in the correct format)
A.D. 2026
This is NOT found on a timeline
The year zero
History is the story of what?
Humans in the past
a tool that shows dates in order, marked with important events
timeline
information about the past that was created later by someone who did not see it happen, such as a textbook or an article
secondary source
The years before the birth of Jesus Christ
B.C. or. B.C.E.
A.D. stands for this
Anno Domini (in the year of our lord)
One reason to study history (according to the study guide)
Understanding the present
-Learning from past mistakes and successes
-Building critical thinking skills
-Fostering empathy and perspective
-Becoming a change agent
-Preserving identity and collective memory
the study of the past by looking at things people left behind, like fossils and artifacts
archaeology
Tell if this is Primary or Secondary: Autobiography of Barack Obama
Primary
This should be at the beginning of a personal timeline
Your birthday
The correct chronological order for AD 1066, 1509 BC, AD 1666.
1509 BC
AD 1066
AD 1666
the period before history
Pre-history
an object made or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, clothing, or furniture
artifacts
Tell if this is Primary or Secondary: Textbook about the history of Illinois
Secondary
This half of the timeline counts backward
B.C.
A jagged line in a timeline represents this
a break/jump in time
these people study how humans developed and interacted
anthropologists
the preserved remains or impressions of once-living things, like plants, animals, or insects, usually found in rock
fossils
A historian writes an article about an event using diaries, photographs, and letters. What type of source is the article?
Primary
This ended about 5,500 years ago when people started writing
pre-history
BCE stands for this
Before Common Era
According to the study guide, history began about this many years ago
~5,500 (with the invention of writing)