Core Concepts 9.1: Word Wise

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Core Concepts 9.1: Word Wise

Crossword Puzzle The clues are definitions of key terms from this section. Fill in the numbered Across boxes with the correct key terms. Then, do the same with the Down clues.

Across

Down

1. a length of time that is important because of certain events or developments that occurred during that era

2. a graphic organizer that shows events in the chronological order in which they happened

3. a person who studies, describes, and explains the past

4. a list of events in the order in which they took place

5. the time before humans invented writing

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Core Concepts 9.2: Word Wise

Words In Context For each question below, write an answer that shows your understanding of the boldfaced key term.

1 Why is an article written about a famous explorer considered a secondary source?

2 Why do museums collect and display artifacts?

3 When researching a topic, why must you be on guard against bias?

4 If you were doing a project about a famous battle, what primary sources might you use?

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Core Concepts 9.3: Word Wise

Word Bank Choose one word from the word bank to fill in each blank. When you have finished, you will have a short summary of important ideas from the section.

Word Bank

archaeology anthropology oral tradition

For centuries before people began to record information by writing,

history and culture was communicated to younger generations through

. By passing down information through songs and

storytelling, people were able to continue their traditions for hundreds

of years.

Today, people involved in the field of

study this

practice as well as other aspects of how different cultures developed. These

historians also depend on the findings of the people who work in

. Using evidence from artifacts, scientists in this field

determine how people behaved and what their culture was like.

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Core Concepts 9.4: Word Wise

Word Map Follow the model below to make a word map. The key term locate is in the center oval. Write the definition in your own words at the upper left. In the upper right, list Characteristics, which means words or phrases that relate to the term. At the lower left list Noncharacteristics, which means words and phrases that would not be associated with it. In the lower right, draw a picture of the key term or use it in a sentence.

Definition in your own words

UPGJOEXIFSFTPNFUIJOHJTQMBDFE

Characteristics

t GJOE t EJTDPWFS t VODPWFS t QJOQPJOU

locate Noncharacteristics

t UPNJTQMBDFTPNFUIJOH t UPMPTFUSBDLPGXIFSF

TPNFUIJOHJT t UPCFVOBCMFUPGJOETPNFUIJOH t UPCFMPTU

Picture or Sentence

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Now use the word map below to explore the meaning of the word historical map. You may use your student text, a dictionary, and/or a thesaurus to complete each of the four sections.

Definition in your own words

Characteristics

Noncharacteristics

historical map

Picture or Sentence

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Sum It Up

Be a History Detective Imagine that it has just been revealed that a famous American was actually a spy for another country. You are a historian collecting information for a documentary about this American's secret life. Explain how you would use each type of resource listed in the table's column headings. Include a specific example of each kind of resource. (You will need to use your imagination for this part.)

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

Artifacts

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