Vocab
Information used to prove that a claim or idea is true.
Evidence
Maya finds a photograph taken during an important historical event. Is this a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked this many commercial airplanes.
4
The ability to trust a source because it is accurate, supported by evidence, and comes from a reliable author or organization.
Credibility
A historian writes a textbook chapter in 2026 explaining an event that happened hundreds of years ago. Is the textbook chapter a primary or secondary source?
Secondary
Name two places in the United States that were attacked on 9/11.
World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
The fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania- headed for washington dc
A person's point of view or way of seeing an event based on their experiences, beliefs, knowledge, or position.
Perspective
Two people witness the same event. One person thinks the event was fair, while the other thinks it was unfair. What concept explains why they may describe the same event differently?
Perspective
On August 26, 2026, severe flash floods affected communities along Nepal. What countries does Nepal border?
China
India
An unfair preference for one side that can influence how someone presents information
Bias
A student finds a website about a historical event. The website has no author, no date, no sources, and makes several dramatic claims. What should the student do before using it as evidence?
Credibility
The Nepal floods had impacts beyond deaths and displacement. Name two types of infrastructure that were damaged or disrupted.
roads, bridges, houses/buildings, hydropower facilities, electricity, or telecommunications
Historians ask this question to determine why an event matters and what impact it had on people or history.
Significance
A historian is studying a war. They find a soldier's diary that describes the soldier's experiences. The historian notices that the soldier only describes events from their own side and strongly criticizes the enemy. What should the historian recognize, and how should they use the source?
What is recognize the soldier's perspective and possible bias, then compare the diary with other evidence before drawing conclusions?
Compare the historical significance: Give one major impact of 9/11 on the United States and one major impact of the 2026 Nepal floods on Nepalese communities.
9/11: Changed U.S. national security, air travel, foreign policy, and government agencies. Nepal floods: Caused widespread displacement and damage to communities and critical infrastructure, requiring major rescue, relief, and rebuilding efforts.