Develop the skills historians use to analyze evidence, evaluate sources, identify causation, and construct historical arguments.
Write in complete sentences. Reference specific evidence where possible.
Apply historical thinking skills: causation, continuity, change, and source analysis.
Social Studies - Grade 9-12
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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? Give one example of each.
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What is the difference between correlation and causation in historical analysis?
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What does it mean to evaluate the reliability of a historical source?
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Give one example of continuity and one example of change in American history between 1865 and 1920.
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What is historical context and why does it matter when analyzing a source?
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A photograph shows a crowded factory floor in 1910. What can you infer from this image, and what can you NOT conclude?
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Why might historians reach different conclusions when analyzing the same historical evidence?
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Choose one historical event. Describe one cause and one effect of that event.