History Skills

Question 1

What are characteristics of GOOD annotations?

Answer 1

Providing context behind a connotation & having a clear understanding of what you underline/notice in a text.

Question 2

What is a decade?

Answer 2

10 years

Question 3

What is a century?

Answer 3

100 years

Question 4

What is BC and AD?

Answer 4

Religious equivalent. BC = Before Christ and AD = Anno Domini

Question 5

What is BCE/CE?

Answer 5

For non-religious intent. BCE = Before Commen Era and CE = Common Era.

Question 6

What are the four compass directions?

Answer 6

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North (Top) East (Right) South (Bottom) West (Left)

Question 7

Definition of objective

Answer 7

Unbiased, no opinion. Factual evidence. Not influenced by personal beliefs

Ex: Charles Allen Prosser Career Academy is on Long Avenue

Question 8

Definition of subjective

Answer 8

Biased, not true, someone’s opinion.

Ex: Michael Jordan sucks!

Question 9

Difference between primary & secondary

Answer 9

Primary is a personal experience while secondary is something heard by. Secondhand.

Question 10

OPCVL

Answer 10

Origin, Purpose, Content, Value, Limitation

Question 11

What is OPCVL used for?

Answer 11

To analyze sources, both primary and secondary, to figure out their reliability and limitations

Question 12

What would you find in an Origin and Purpose statement?

Answer 12

I would be able to find the reason why the document was written, the audience. Then I will also find where the document is from and who originally wrote it.

Question 13

What is the equator & prime meridian?

Answer 13

Equator (South & North) is a horizontal line

Prime meridian (East & West) is a vertical line

Question 14

What is the century of 1342?

Answer 14

14th century

Question 15

What is the century of 2000?

Answer 15

20 century

Question 16

Century of 10?

Answer 16

1 century