Reading Like a Historian Flashcards
1
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What does reliable mean?
A
Trustworthy, good quality
2
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Define Historian.
A
A historian is someone who studies history
3
Q
Corroboration means…?
A
when evidence is supported (backed up) by two or more sources
4
Q
Define primary source.
A
A primary source is one that is taken from the actual time period of study- clothing, speeches, photographs, documents, etc…
5
Q
Define Source.
A
A source is information related to whatever you are studying
6
Q
Bias means…
A
Favoring one side over the other
7
Q
To Close Read means that the student…
A
reads the same piece of information many times with different purposes.
8
Q
Define secondary source.
A
A secondary source is a source written long after the event: text books, biographies, dictionaries…
