Why Study History
This is one reason people study history — it helps us understand the mistakes and successes of the past.
What is learning from the past?
This abbreviation means “Before Christ.”
What is BC?
This part of a map explains the symbols used.
What is the legend (or key)?
A diary written during the Revolutionary War is an example of this type of source.
What is a primary source?
This means “background information that helps us understand a historical event.”
What is historical context?
This is a historian’s explanation of why something happened in the past.
What is a historical theory?
Studying history helps us build this — an understanding of how our world came to be.
What is perspective (or context)?
This abbreviation means the same thing as BC.
What is BCE?
This feature shows the four major directions.
What is the compass rose?
A textbook about the Revolutionary War is an example of this type of source.
What is a secondary source?
Without this, we can easily misinterpret events from the past.
What is historical context?
Historians often disagree because of this.
What are multiple perspectives (or limited evidence)?
Give one reason why studying history is important.
Answers may include: understanding change, developing critical thinking, learning from mistakes, and civic awareness.
This abbreviation means “Around.”
What is circa (c.)?
This type of map shows natural features like mountains and rivers.
What is a physical map?
Define a primary source.
What is a first-hand account of an event (or created during the time being studied)?
Knowing what life was like in the 1500s helps us understand this mystery colony.
What is Roanoke?
This is one reason there are so many theories about the past.
What is incomplete or conflicting evidence?
This is why history helps us think about the present and future.
What is recognizing patterns in human behavior?
A decade is this many years.
What is 10 years?
This type of map shows boundaries of countries, states, or cities.
What is a political map?
Define a secondary source.
What is an account created after the fact that interprets or analyzes primary sources?
Provide an example of historical context from your studies.
Possible answers: Competition for Empire, Limited support (e.g., supplies), Geography & Climate, Native American Relations, etc.
Using multiple sources and comparing them helps historians do this.
What is test theories (or evaluate evidence)?
Provide two reasons why studying history matters.
Any two: learn from past mistakes, understand how societies develop, appreciate cultures, and develop critical thinking.
A millennium is this many years.
What is 1,000 years?
Name two other types of maps studied in this unit.
What are historical maps, climate maps (also resource maps if acceptable)?
Name one reason why historians use both primary and secondary sources.
To compare perspectives and gain deeper understanding.
Explain why context is essential in history.
Because it helps us interpret why events happened the way they did.
Provide one theory about what happened to the Roanoke Colony.
Possible answers: joined the Croatan tribe, relocated, murdered by Spanish, etc.