Vocabulary
Continent
Large area of land housing many countries
How many Continents there?
7 Continents
What is Comparison?
The ability to describe similarities and/or differences between different events in history
What is POV?
Who is telling the story. (The way the author thinks)
What is a Primary Source?
A document written at the time of a historical event
Ocean
Body of water separating continents
How many Oceans are there?
5 Oceans
What is Causation?
The ability to describe causes or effects of a specific historical event.
What/Who is the Audience?
Group of people that the author is writing to.
What is a Secondary Source?
A document written during a time period after the historical event it describes
Central Idea
The main point/lesson of the text.
Which Continent is the Largest?
Asia
Causation or Comparison:
Find the similarities between the World War II and the Korean War.
Comparison
What is Historical Context?
The time period of a historical event.
Primary or. Secondary:
The Constitution
Primary
Historians
People who study history.
Which Ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
Causation or Comparison:
What impact did the the bombing of Pearl Habor have on Honolulu?
Causation
What is the Purpose?
The reason and message the author is trying to tell.
Primary or Secondary:
Harriet Tubman's slave journal
Primary
Chronology
The time order in which events in history took place
Which continent is to the Left of Asia?
Europe
Causation or Comparison:
What are the shared benefits of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
Comparison
Why is the Significance Statement important?
To identify the most important parts of the text so that you can accurately answer the question.
Primary or Secondary:
Encyclopedia of World Affairs
Secondary