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6 Hist Think Skills
The 6 Historical Thinking Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mr Hall's historians in 5th period study why the Roman Empire collapsed. They examine political corruption, economic troubles, and military problems. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Causation |
| In the Cribb, students looks at two documents: one is a letter written by a soldier during World War I, and the other is a chapter from a modern textbook about trench warfare. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Evidence |
| Students examine how women’s rights in the United States slowly expanded from 1848 to the present, while noticing that some challenges have remained the same. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Continuity and Change |
| Mr Brink's students compare the causes of the American Revolution with the causes of the French Revolution. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Comparison |
| Historian Cribb studies the 1920s and considers how the telephone and the automobile caused cultural shifts that influenced daily life during that decade. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Context |
| A textbook labels the years 1865–1877 as the “Reconstruction Era” and explains how it began, what changed during it, and how it ended. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Periodization |
| Eleanor compares the viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots during the American Revolution to see how their ideas were similar and different. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Comparison |
| Mr Hall shares what life was like for people living in the United States during his childhood in the 1930's Great Depression to better understand decisions at the time. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Context |
| Kaleb historian wants to understand why the Great Migration happened, so they examine job opportunities in the North and discrimination in the South. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Causation |
| Couch kids read two accounts of the Boston Tea Party—one written in 1773 by someone who saw it happen, and one written in 2024 by a historian. The class must identify the type of each source. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Evidence |
| A textbook labels 1492–1607 as the “Age of Exploration and Early Colonization” and explains how that period began, major turning points, and how it ended. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Periodization |
| A class looks at how transportation in America changed from horse-drawn carriages, to railroads, to cars, to airplanes—while also noting what stayed the same. Which historical thinking skill is being used? | Continuity and Change |
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