Vocabulary
Vocabulary
About Mr.Kremer
Unit Questions
Unit Questions
100

A personal leaning or a preference for a Particular outlook. 

bias
100

The position that researchers take about a particular topic based on the evidence that they have gathered. 

Argument

100

What is the name of one of Mr. Kremer's Sons? 

Jett or Charlie

100

According to the historian Arnold Toynbee, what does history mean? 

Investigation 

100

An artifact is an example of what?

Evidence 

200

The Laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues. 

Public Policy

200

A person's way of thinking about or approaching a subject, as shaped by their character, experience, culture, and history.

Point of View

200

How many animals does Mr. Kremer have?

2 cats 

200

How is history similar to economics, physics, or mathematics?

History is an academic discipline. 

200

What led to many problems in the early days of archaeology?

Unclear professional standards 

300

The order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur.

Chronology 

300

A document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred. 

Secondary Source

300

How many siblings does Mr. Kremer have? 

3

300

 What might bias do to a historian's observations?

Distort them. 

300

 Sometimes a good starting point for a compelling question may be.

Yes or NO 

400

The process of finding the meaning or significance of historical events.

Historical Interpretation

400

A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.

Primary Source

400

Where did Mr. Kremer go to college? 

UW Stevens Point

400

The two main kinds of sources historians use are. 

Primary Sources and Secondary Sources 

400

 An early step in the process of inquiry might include.

An observation

500

In history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place.

Inquiry 

500

A question that does not have a simple or direct answer, but which requires some thought and investigation to answer. 

Compelling Question

500

Where did Mr. Kremer Grow up? 

Albany 

500

What are the 4 steps on how we study history?

1.) Ask a compelling question.

2.) Find your evidence.

3.) Interpret your evidence. 

4.) Reinterpret your evidence. 

500

What are the 4 reasons why we study History?

1.) Teaches us to avoid errors of the past.

2.) History helps us develop empathy. 

3.) History is interesting. 

4.) History makes us better thinkers.