Name: ____________________________#______Period______
Study
Guide: Chapter 2, Lesson 1 (pgs. 24-29)
The Big Picture
1. What do we call people
who study the past?
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2. What kind of sources do
these people use in their work?
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History All Around
3. Why was “oral tradition”
so important to history before writing was invented?
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Learning from Artifacts
4. Does the television set
found in the attic match the definition of an artifact?
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Using Primary Sources
5. When were primary sources
created?
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Secondary Sources
6. What are secondary sources?
What are they based on?
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CONTINE TO ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS ON THE BACK!
Different Viewpoints
7. What does the term ‘viewpoint’
mean? Does everyone have the same viewpoint?
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Combining Sources
8. Give an example of something
Nina looked at to study the 1950’s.
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Why it Matters
9. Who helps historians discover
the story of the past?
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10. – 14. Applying
What You Read
If you were studying the
1920’s how would you identify the following sources? Answer either primary
or secondary source.
An old diary from the 20’s
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A toy from that time period
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A book called “The Roaring 20’s” about
the 20’s __________________________
A movie about an individual who lived in the 20’s ___________________________
A dress worn by a famous actress from the 20’s ___________________________
