Practice Thinking Skills (2.5) - Chapter: Approaches to Learning (ATL Skills)

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Question 1.
What does critical thinking involve?
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Think about how you evaluate sources.
Question 2.
Define bias in the context of historical sources.
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Recall how some sources may favor one side of a story.
3Question 3.
What does critical thinking encourage when studying history?
- Memorizing dates
- Analysing sources
- Accepting facts
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Think about what critical thinking actually means.
4Question 4.
True or False: Bias does not affect historical narratives.
- True
- False
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Consider examples of how different groups tell their stories.
Question 5.
Investigate two conflicting historical accounts of the American Civil War. Identify the bias in each and discuss how it affects the interpretation.
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Look for who benefits from each account during your analysis.
Question 6.
Synthesize three differing perspectives on the causes of the Industrial Revolution. What common themes emerge?
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Consider the context in which these events occurred.

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