Vocabulary
What is the definition of History?
The study of past events
What is the relationship between artifacts and primary sources?
Artifacts are objects made by people from the time period in which they lived. It is a primary source.
World War II was a successful war.
What is an opinion.
What is the definition of a primary source?
Written at the time of or soon after the event they are about
What is the definition of secondary source.
Written long after the event and meant to explain what happened in the past and why
A list of events in order which they occured.
What is chronology
What is the relationship between artifacts and archaeology?
Archaeology is the scientific study of objects made by human beings which is an artifact.
Anthropology is a better way to analyze the past than archaeology.
What is an opinion.
Primary or Secondary?
A book about the Egyptian Pyramids written in 1860.
Secondary
What are three questions that should be asked to evaluate a source.
Who created the source?
Is the information presented in the source fact or opinion?
Does the source show bias?
Define continuity
A connection of events or developments in an unbroken stream
What is the relationship between time periods and BCE, CE?
BCE indicates a time period in history called Before Common (Current) Era, and CE that is a label to indicate a period in history called Common Era.
One technique that historians use to date fossils is carbon 14 dating.
What is a fact.
Primary or Secondary?
Cave paintings from 10,000 BCE.
Primary
How many body paragraphs do you need? How many sentences should be in each?
2 paragraphs with 3 sentences
Define archaeology
Archaeology is the scientific study of past cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence.
Historians and researchers must be cautious when using secondary sources. Explain the relationship a trustworthy source, and a bias point of view.
A trustworthy source provides factual information and does not have a bias point of view.
Name three features found on historical maps.
Historical maps have features that are found on other maps, such as a compass rose, a scale, and a key that explains the color coding and labels on the map.
Primary or Secondary?
Mr. Aviles journal about teaching biology.
Primary
How should the body paragraphs start?
Topic Sentence...."One Reason is..."
Define Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture.
What is the relationship between a chronology and a timeline?
A chronology is a list of events that are marks made in order on timelines.
The past is often split into two parts. Name the two parts that are facts and define each.
History refers to written history which began 2,000 years ago.
Prehistory is the time before written records.
Primary or Secondary?
A book written about WWII in 2002.
Secondary
What is the problem with a source that is bias?
Bias material may leave out facts that do not support the author's point of view.
Bias material may provide misleading facts.