2. What is History? Events in the past Stories we tell of the past
Academic, scholarly subject

3. Evidence
Evidence: information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion
Artifact: an object made by a human being EX.) tools, weapons, photographs, journals, video

4. Sources
Primary Source: a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred
Secondary Source: a document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred

6. Historians
Point of View: a person's way of thinking about or approaching a subject, as shaped by his or her character, experience, culture, and history
Bias: a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook
Chronology: the order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur
Chronicle: an account of events listed in chronological order

7. Historical Interpretation & Legacy
Historical Interpretation: the process of finding the meaning or significance of historical events
Legacy: a person's impact on future generations

8. Empathy
Empathy: the ability to imagine oneself in another's place in order to understand the person's feelings, desire, ideas, and actions

9. American Ideals
Ideals: principle or standard of perfection that a person or group consistently tries to achieve
5 American Ideals
Equality
Rights
Liberty
Opportunity
Democracy

10. Equality
Equality: state of having the same privileges, rights, status, and opportunities as others
Americans are supposed to receive equal protection under the law no matter their social class
Social Class: group of people within a society who possess similar socioeconomic status
Which groups have not received equality throughout American History?

11. Rights
Rights: power or privilege granted by an agreement among people or by law
Natural Rights: power or privilege held to be common to all people and granted at birth by nature, not by society
Human Rights: basic powers or privileges that all people should receive at birth
Civil Rights: powers or privileges that all citizens of a nation should receive
Which rights have not been granted to Americans in our history?

12. Liberty Liberty: freedom
This was a debate at the creation of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson with the issue of slavery
Today liberty is interpreted more broadly in terms of personal, economic and political liberty
Who in American history has not received their full liberties?

13. Opportunity Opportunity: chance for advancement or progress
Do all Americans have the same opportunities?
Which Americans have more opportunities than others?

14. Democracy
Democracy: system of government in which the power to rule comes from the consent of the governed
Power is not carried down by family lineage of bloodline
Monarchy: system of government in which the ruler inherits the right to rule and has power for life
Power is not taken by force
Dictatorship: system of government in which power is seized and exercised by force
Which groups of people have been able to participate in our democracy?