SOURCES
This type of source is created by people who saw or were part of an event.
Primary Source
How many years is in a decade?
10 years
Which letters do we use to abbreviate the era "Before Christ"?
B.C.
A decision reached after examination of evidence
Conclusion
Which subject studies the past?
History
Never Eat Soggy Waffles stands for ____
What are the cardinal directions: North, East, South, West?
This type of source is created after an event by people who were not part of the event.
Secondary Source
How many years is in a century?
100 years
What does the era label "B.C.E." abbreviate?
Before Common Era
An object made by people
Artifact
How many full days are in a calendar year?
365 days
A description of the symbols printed on the map
What is a legend or key?
Clothing and legal agreements are examples of which type of source?
Primary Source
How many years is in a millennium?
1000 years
Year 0 is in between "B.C." and "A.D."
True or False?
False. There is no year 0.
Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time
Fossil
corroboration
the act of comparing pieces of evidence to see if they agree or disagree
This shows the cardinal directions
What is a compass rose?
Textbooks and encyclopedias are examples of which type of source?
Secondary Source
Ten decades grouped together is called a ______?
Century
What does the era label "A.D." abbreviate?
Anno Domini
Something that shows proof that something is true
Evidence
Larger blocks of time are known as...
ages or eras
This type of map shows human-made borders
What is a political map?
T/F: all evidence is equal.
False
What is the name for the tool that measures days, weeks, months, and years?
A calendar
What does the Latin term "Anno Domini" translate to in English?
"In the year of the Lord"
An argument or conclusion that is based on evidence
claim
How does the study of history help us make decisions about the future?
Historical instances of conflict and cooperation can provide examples that we can learn from
This type of map shows natural features such as landforms.
What is a physical map?
_______ is the background information that helps us better understand a historical event.
historical context
Mrs. Sokolow was born in the 20th century. Which years does this mean?
the 1900s
this word means "about"
circa
The study of time
What is chronology?
What does MEAL stand for?
Main idea, evidence, analysis, link
Scale is...
the measurement showing how the distance on the map relates to its actual distance.
How do historians examine a source for accuracy?
They compare the source with other documents on the same topic.
*Other possible answers.
When is Mrs. Sokolow's birthday?
September 17
How are timelines ordered?
earliest to latest (from left to right)
an evidence-based opinion about what happened in the past and why
historical theory
An unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events
Bias
This type of map shows the weather.
What is a climate map?