MassachusettsHISTORY EXPLORERS GRADES 3–8
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Quick glossary
evidence
Information from a source that helps us test a claim.
source
A document, object, image, or account we can examine.
inference
An explanation based on clues; it still needs checking.
migration
Moving from one place to another to live.
immigrant
A person who moves to another country to live.
estimate
An approximate amount, based on available information.
oral history
A recorded interview about someone’s memories and experiences.
community
People connected by a place, relationships, or shared activities.
ancestry
Family origins across generations.
primary source
Evidence created by someone who experienced a time or event.

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Brazil and the Vineyard

How do individual stories help us understand a community?

10–20 minutes · Read, listen, draw, dictate, or work with a partner.

Your investigation

  1. Read two published Brazilian Vineyard stories.
  2. Name one similarity and one difference, with a source for each.
  3. Explain why two stories cannot speak for every Brazilian person.
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Words to know

migration
Moving from one place to another to live.
oral history
A recorded interview about someone’s memories and experiences.
community
People connected by a place, relationships, or shared activities.

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