Historian Skills

SS.6.W.1 :Utilize historical inquiry skills and

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analytical processes
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PREVIEW: Answer the following question(s) to the best of your ability

1. What is source?

2. What is a primary source?

3. What is a secondary source?

4. Give an example of a primary source and a secondary source

Tracking Learning Goals
White – Beginning of Unit Grey – End of the Unit
1 – I don’t know ANY of it 2 – I know SOME of it 3 – I know ALL of it
4– I have some outside research on the topic
I can define era, epoch, decade, bias, primary
source, secondary source, millennium, century 1 2 3 4
and evidence

1 2 3 4
I can provide examples of and interpret each
type of source (primary and secondary)
1 2 3 4

SS.6.W.1.1– Interpret primary and secondary sources

1 2 3 4
I can describe the job of historians
and how historians study past events
1 2 3 4
SS.6.W.1.5 – Describe the roles of historians and recognize varying
historical interpretations (historiography)
1 2 3 4
I can use timelines to understand the
chronological (order of events) in history
1 2 3 4
SS.6.W.1.1 – Use timelines to identity chronological order of historical
events
1 2 3 4
Created by: Amaan Mohiuddin J
 Historian Skills Unit
Utilize historical inquiry skills and analytical processes
Assessment: Without your notes, answer the following questions
1. How is a primary source and secondary source different

2. Are primary sources free of biases? Explain

3. Which type of source – primary or secondary – is the most reliable?

Explain (use a separate sheet of paper, if needed)

REFLECTION – ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AFTER THE UNIT IS

COMPLETE
1. What did you enjoy doing/learning from this unit?

2. What are some things you did really well during this unit?

3. What class activities, assignments or projects helped you to learn the

most in this unit?

4. What do you believe the teacher could have done differently to help
you learn the information in this unit?

Created by: Amaan Mohiuddin J