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Examining new evidence can lead to what two things?
Answers or new mysteries
Share an example of oral history from your own family.
Mrs. van Ede's example was the zoo story with her grandpa and his finger getting eaten by a bear.
What must historians act like when they are answering historical questions?
Detectives- finding new evidence
What kind of source was the Rosetta Stone?
Primary
3 new languages
Name the three types of sources?
Primary, secondary, and oral.
Which of the following would be a secondary source?
a. an eye witness report of an event
b. a speech made during the time of an event
c. a letter written by someone at the event
d. a media report written after the event by someone who did not witness it
d. a media report written after the event by someone who did not witness it
What is the advantage of secondary sources over primary sources?
They sometimes provide a more balanced view of an event
Name an example of oral history
a custom told and passed down from generation to generation
Which of the following are NOT primary sources?
A. diaries
B. history textbooks
C. letters
D. photographs
B. history textbooks
What type of source is a human-made tool? (artifact)
a primary source
Why do historians sometimes draw different conclusions about the same event?
Historians can look at different evidence or can be influenced by their own backgrounds.