Chapter 35.1

Discover How to Use Historical Sources Like a Real Historian!

You will learn how to find, identify, and evaluate primary sources, secondary sources, and artifacts to uncover the truth about the past.


What You'll Learn

You will identify primary and secondary sources from the past.
You will explore artifacts as direct evidence of historical life.
You will evaluate sources carefully by comparing multiple perspectives.
You will connect key vocabulary like evidence, archives, and documents.

What You'll Practice

1

You will identify diaries and artifacts as valuable primary sources.

2

You will decide whether historical sources are trustworthy and reliable.

3

You will match key vocabulary terms like evidence, artifact, and archive.

Why This Matters

Understanding how to use historical sources helps you think critically, evaluate evidence, and uncover the truth about the past like a real historian.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Primary Sources
Historical Evidence
Artifacts
Source Evaluation
Documents
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