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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Listen like a historian

How can we listen carefully and represent someone fairly?

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

Your investigation

  1. Choose one community-created source or published interview.
  2. Separate the speaker’s memory from your own interpretation.
  3. Write a respectful follow-up question without assuming an answer.
Open the source activity

Words to know

oral history
A recorded interview about someone’s memories and experiences.
source
A document, object, image, or account we can examine.
community
People connected by a place, relationships, or shared activities.

Return to this mission to save your explanation.

My evidence notebook

The stamp records your self-check, not a teacher grade. Writing saves on this device when storage is available. No student account or upload.

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