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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.
http://www.msp.umb.edu/LocHistoryTemplates/images/timeline.gif
Place the following in chronological order
20051979199720011995
Homework
Make a timeline of at least 5 events of your life.