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Am History Unit 1-Thinking and Reading like a Historian
These terms are used with our 1ST unit of study in American History to 1877. Practice them often. Understanding these terms will allow greater participation in our class discussions and greater preparation for the unit quizzes.
Am History Content standard #1: Primary and Secondary sources are used to examine events from multiple perspectives and to present and defend a position.
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| Archeologist | One who's perspective focuses on studying: prehistoric people and their cultures by analyzing artifacts, inscriptions and monuments to make sense of the past |
| Economist | One who's perspective focuses on studying: production, distribution and consumption of goods and services and the material welfare of humankind |
| Geographer | One who's perspective focuses on studying: the natural features of the Earth's surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation and humankind's response to them |
| Historian | An expert in history who's perspective focuses on writing about history by keeping track of events and trying to piece together what has already happened from known facts. |
| Political Scientist | One who's perspective focuses on studying: politics, political institutions, laws, voting and conduct of government. They study ethics and political behavior. |
| primary source | a person, place or thing that was written or created during the time under study (exs: newspaper, journal, diary, photograph, building) |
| secondary source | a document or thing describing an event, person, place or thing created AFTER the time of the event or person. I am a copy or representation of the past used for understanding |
| artifact | an object made by humans oftentimes found at archeological digs or museums |
| perspective | a point of view (or a way of looking at facts and understanding them) |
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Room 241-Eighth Grade American History to 1877 |
Canfield Village Middle School |
| Canfield, OH |
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