Historical Thinking and Sources

Historical Research

means searching out a variety of sources that will help you answer a historical question or learn more about a historical period or event.

Historical Comprehension

means understanding historical sources. This involves asking many questions: Who created the source? Why was it created? How accurate is it likely to be?

Historical Analysis and Interpretation

means thinking critically about what you study. Comparing and contrasting, determining the difference between fact and opinion, analyzing cause and effect, and evaluating differing sources are all parts of this skill.

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Historical Imagination

means the ability to put yourself in the middle of a historical event, to imagine different courses of action, and to evaluate the potential consequences of those different actions.

Chronological Thinking

involves understanding how events unfold over time. Chronological thinking helps you understand cause and effect. Creating timelines is a good way to develop chronological thinking.

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Place the following in chronological order

20051979199720011995

Homework

Make a timeline of at least 5 events of your life.