What is bias?
an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people or events
History is the study of __________
the past.
How many years is in a decade?
10 Years
Historians rely on different types of evidence to draw conclusions about a person or event in history. What is evidence?
Something that shows proof or an indication that something is true.
What does www. stand for?
World Wide Web
What is plagiarism?
to present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit.
Historians examine the ____________ that something happened, and the ____________ of those events.
causes (reasons), effects (results)
Which comes first, B.C./B.C.E. or A.D./C.E.?
B.C./B.C.E.
What is a primary source?
Firsthand evidence of an event in history.
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
What is Paleontology?
the study of fossils.
Archaeologists study ________ to learn about past human life.
objects
What measurement of time is represented on the timeline?
millenniums
What is a secondary source?
A document or written work created after an event.
A reliable article will clearly state the ________ and ________.
Author name and date
What is Anthropology?
the study of human culture and how it develops over time.
Prehistory is the time before __________.
Writing.
The calendar we use today is the ___________ calendar.
Gregorian
Is an ancient artifact a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
A URL that is more likely to be attached to a site that contains biased information would be
A. .edu
B. .org
C. .gov
D. both .edu and .gov are biased
B. .org
What is Archaeology?
the study of objects to learn about past human life.
Which of the following demonstrates how historians draw conclusions?
A. Read a primary and a secondary source, evaluate both sources for bias, and make an inference.
B. Study secondary sources compare them to primary sources and use reasoning to make a decision.
C. Evaluate primary sources for bias, make inferences, and use secondary sources to support inferences.
D. Find primary and secondary sources, choose a historical interpretation, and make a decision based on the interpretation.
A. Read a primary and a secondary source, evaluate both sources for bias, and make an inference.
Name these different periods of time in order:
The Middle Ages
Prehistory
Modern History
Ancient History
Prehistory
Ancient History
The Middle Ages
Modern History
Are primary or secondary sources more likely to contain bias?
Primary Sources
What is a bibliography?
A list of sources used for research.