What is History?
A large division of time
era
the study of fossils
paleontology
something that shows proof that something is true
evidence
choosing the most likely explanation for the facts at hand
making an inference
The first step in a history research project
Identify your topic
the study of objects to learn about past human life
archaeology
fossil
firsthand evidence of an event in history
primary source
concerned with academic learning or research
scholarly
A statement that can be proven by evidence
Fact
An object made by people
artifact
the study of human culture and how it develops over time
anthropology
a document or written work created after an event
secondary source
a decision reached after examining evidence
conclusion
A conclusion or judgment about something that cannot be proven
Opinion
The calendar we use today
Gregorian calendar
a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics
species
a personal attitude about people or life
point of view
primary sources
A uniform resource locator
URL
a period of 10 years
decade
the partial skeleton of a human ancestor who lived more than 3.2 million years ago
Lucy
an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events
bias
the place in New York that has treasures from all over the world
Metropolitan Museum of Art
to present the ideas or words of another person as your own without giving credit to the source
plagiarize