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History & Sources

Kindergarten · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1E67L8D-YL5E

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1.Explain “primary source” in your own words.
2.Explain “perspective” in your own words.
3.Explain “artifact” in your own words.
4.Explain “oral history” in your own words.
5.Explain “historical context” in your own words.
6.Explain “corroboration” in your own words.
7.Explain “timeline” in your own words.
8.Explain “secondary source” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Explain “primary source” in your own words.evidence created during the period being studied
  2. Explain “perspective” in your own words.a viewpoint shaped by experience and position
  3. Explain “artifact” in your own words.an object made or used by people in the past
  4. Explain “oral history” in your own words.recorded memories shared by a person
  5. Explain “historical context” in your own words.the conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  6. Explain “corroboration” in your own words.comparison of sources to check a claim
  7. Explain “timeline” in your own words.events arranged in chronological order
  8. Explain “secondary source” in your own words.an account created later using other evidence

Worked example

Identify when and why a source was created, then corroborate it with other evidence.

Common mistake

Treating one perspective as a complete account.

Helpful hint

Ask who created the source and what evidence supports it.