is written from a trustworthy point of view

An example of a secondary source would be

a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier’s wife

were created by the people who saw or experienced the event

When studying history, you should

draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values

The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because

history of conflict and cooperation are examples that we can learn from

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What Does a Historian Do?

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A reliable source
may contain some biased information
is written from a trustworthy point of view
is usually a secondary source
must be a primary source
2
To learn the answers to historical questions, historians
seek out other historians with the same point of view
look for evidence
make guesses about what they think might have happened
interview individuals who know about significant historical periods
3
The letters A.D. stand for the words
After Death
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Anno Domini
4
Cave paintings from prehistoric eras would be considered
historical data
fossilized remains
secondary sources
.primary sources.
5
A group of 100 years is known as a(n)
century
era
decade
millennium
6
An example of a secondary source would be
a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier’s wife
a hand-drawn map by an explorer
the election records from a presidential race in 1860
the biography of a famous general
7
An example of a secondary source would be
an explorer’s journal.
a ship’s records
an arrowhead found at a dig site
the biography of a pharaoh
8
Primary sources
are usually unreliable since the writers were probably biased
include biographies, encyclopedias, or history books
were created by the people who saw or experienced the event
can only be found in the reference sections of large libraries
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A group of ten years is known as a(n)
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Millennium
Decade
10
When studying history, you should
look at how people view events in present times, not past
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event
base your conclusions on other historians’ opinions
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values
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The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
people and events from the past are so old fashioned
identical events tend to happen again and again
history of conflict and cooperation are examples that we can learn from
people who study history are usually smart and make better decisions
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A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying
fossils
ancient cultures
ancient literature
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