Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 1, Lesson 3, Traveling Through the Past (pp. 16-19)
I. Studying the Past
B. Historians study silent remains, such as fossils, ruins, and artifacts, to study prehistory.
C. Historians study written records, including primary and secondary sources, to learn about the past.
B. Historians continually change their understanding of the past as new evidence is found.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. History is the record of past human events.
II. Interpreting the Past
A. Historians must weigh evidence and choose between differing views of the past.
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