the historian Flashcards

(28 cards)

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history

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history is the study of the past

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prehistory

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prehistory is a period of time before writing was used

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archaeology

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archaeology is the study of remains

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source

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a source is something that gives us information about the past

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historian

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a historian is someone who studies the past

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archaeologist

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an archaeologist in investigates places and remains left by people in the past

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cross-checking

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cross-checking is when one or more sources is used to make sure the information is correct

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museum

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a museum is a place that collects and displays objects

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archive

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an archive is a place that stores written and other sources

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primary source

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a primary source is a source from the time of the event

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secondary source

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a secondary source is a source from a later date

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artefact

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human-made objects

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handling box

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contains copies of artefacts

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accuracy

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accuracy involves judging how correct/true the information is

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bias

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bias is when a source is not balanced/fair. it favors one side over another

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exaggeration

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exaggeration is when something is made out to be better or worse than it is

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propaganda

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propaganda is information used to influence people. for example, a war poster. it is usually biased or can also be inaccurate

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chronology

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putting events into the order in which they happened

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bc

bce

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before christ

before the common era

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ad

ce

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anno domini

common era

21
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used on a timeline

22
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to call any date before the birth of jesus

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reinterpretation

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to see something in a new or different light. for example, the sinking of the titanic

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written sources

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census, diary, letter, email, newspaper.

we can see which language someone used. they provide us with information about local and world events.

may contain bias. may be exaggerated. my be written in a different language

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oral sources
interview. we can learn what someone thinks or experienced may contain bias. may be exaggerated.
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visual sources
poster, photograph. photo captures moment in time. gives us faces for the names in history images could have been edited. may have been created for propaganda.
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aural sources
speech, podcast. can tell us what someone was thinking. may be bias or exaggerated.
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tactile sources
artefact, handling box. can give us information about how people lived. may be damaged when found. may not be made with the same materials.