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Unit 1 - Historical Skills

Upcoming Reminders:


Sept 6th/7th HOMEWORK - DUE Sept 8th/9th
SKILLS TEST ~  If you missed today, you need to come in during flex to complete the exam.  
​No other homework was given.  

Sept 1st/2nd HOMEWORK - DUE Sept 6th/7th
Today we took notes and practiced the skill of Historical Arguments.  Use the PPT and notes sheet to complete the assignment.  

HOMEWORK - We will have a TEST NEXT TIME.  Review over and study your notes and assignments on historical skills.  Sample terms include -->
  • Sourcing
  • Contextualization
  • Close Reading
  • Corroboration
  • Historical Argumentation
  • Change over Time
  • Periodization

August 30/31st HOMEWORK - DUE Sept 1st/2nd 
No Homework!  Today we dug deeper into Contextualization and then learned about Continuity and Change Over Time.  Please review over the powerpoint HERE, in order to get the notes in your blue Reference Sheet and to complete your green Handout for the day.  

August 26/29th HOMEWORK - DUE Aug 30/31st 
No Homework!  Get the notes from a friend on Periodization!

August 24/25 HOMEWORK - DUE August 26/29th 
Today we looked at various Historical Thinking Skills that we are going to work on throughout the year. The four we spotlighted today was SOURCING, CONTEXTUALIZATION, CLOSE READING, and CORROBORATION.  Please be sure to define those terms on your Reference sheet.  Also, we PRACTICED these skills in small groups.  If you were absent, come see Mrs. Morris and she will give you a handout to complete.  If you were in class, be sure to complete this and have it ready to turn in (if you haven't already).  
us_history_skills_reference_sheet.docx
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sourcing_poster.pdf
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close_reading_poster.pdf
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what_is_history_poster.pdf
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corroboration_poster.pdf
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August 22/23rd HOMEWORK - DUE August 24/25th 
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