analyze
examine methodically and in detail the content of something, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
circa
When noting dates the letter "c." before a date represents approximately when the exact date is unavailable (c. 1900 - means somewhere near that date)
Compare
Give an account of the similarities between situations, people, places, events, things, and ideas
Contrast
Find the differences between situations, people, places, events, things, and ideas
Evaluate
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
Archive
The collected records of an organization, institution, or public person
Periodization
Organizing historical events into specific time periods
context
The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.
Primary Source
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
Secondary Source
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
Artifact
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
Continuity and Change
Key historical concept that examines how over time some things stay the same but others change.
narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
evidence
the available information used to support a narrative
cause
an event or process that leads to a result or change
consequence
the result of an action or situation