Escape Room
Time
machine
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Back to the future
Our time machine is broken, let's find the way to repair it by finding suitable pieces. You will get them when discovering some documents or evidence that tell us about historical events.
Good luck!
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The fuel
will be reloaded when the missing parts are found.
Prehistory
middle ages
Visit every historical stage to go back to the future.
modern history
Ancient ages
Prehistory
Prehistory is the earliest period of humanity, before writing. Humans were nomadic, used stone tools, and over time learned to cultivate and form villages.
1/3
How do we know that early humans were nomads?
Archeological findings show they used temporary shelters
They lived in large groups and depended on hunting and gathering
The weather was steady, no harsh conditions at all
They left us written records of their lifestyle
2/3
What is the most acceptable theory about dinosaurs extinction?
Mayan codices explain this theory since ancient times
The discovery of a massive crater in the Gulf of Mexico, along with iridium traces in it.
They use inverse technology to produce prehistoric tools like
Old myths and tales around the world
3/3
What of the previous prehistory knowledge is the result of firsthand evidence?
Theory of dinosaurs extinction
The great flood
The Eden Garden
Nomadic way of living
What type of source provides a direct evidence of a historical event?
use just lowercase letters
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Middle ages
modern history
Ancient ages
Ancient ages
Ancient Age begins with the invention of writing and is characterized by the emergence of the first civilizations, such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Agriculture, laws, architecture, and organized religions developed.
1/3
What is firsthand evidence of Egyptian civilization?
What type of source provides explanation of a historical event?
use just lowercase letters
3/3
Which image represents a primary source on Roman civilization?
What type of source is a WW2 documentary?
just use lowercase letters
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middle ages
modern history
The Middle Ages is the period from the fall of the Roman Empire until the discovery of America in 1492. An era of castles, kings, knights, and also of significant influence from the Church. Most people lived in the countryside and worked the land.
middle ages
1/3
The Magna Carta (1215) is a legal document signed by King John of England that limited royal power and laid the groundwork for modern law. it is a primary source
true
false
2/3
Medieval castles are examples of middle age architecture; therefore, they are secondary sources
true
false
3/3
The BBC documentary "inside the medieval mind" is a well-documented primary source
true
false
What are more important for a historian, primary or secondary sources?
use just lowercase letters
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modern history
modern history
The Contemporary Age begins with the French Revolution in 1789 and continues to our days. It is characterized by major advances in science, technology, human rights, and political changes around the world.
1/3
MYTHS
TIME
RELIABILITY
AUTHOR
What is a main concern when analyzing primary and secondary sources?
2/3
everyone has opinions
just historians write stories
Bias is never present
the defeated wrote history
Why might a historical source reflect just one side of a story?
3/3
Pay attention to their teachers
look up as many information from different sources
Just trust in the ones written by famous authors
Ask themselves if it is relevant
What is a practice used by historians to contrast sources?
How do we call a source characteristic that makes us trust in it?
use just lowercase letters
error
The door has been temporarily closed, be careful or you won't be able to return to the present
Primary source examples include letters, diaries, photographs, speeches, interviews, official documents, and original research data. Secondary source examples are textbooks, biographies, documentaries, articles reviewing other people's research, and most books about a topic.
Historical Sources problem - Reliability
Historians need to be careful when researching and trusting information from any source. Here are some reasons why:
- When primary sources come, people always have their own points of view when telling or explaining an event. (The winners wrote history.)
- The recounts might happen many years or centuries after the event. Therefore, details might not be accurate or might be mixed with others.
- Historians must ask themselves about the purpose of the source and who wrote or created it, and consider everything to believe in it.
- To confirm if a source is trustworthy, historians compare many sources before using them as a reference for any study.
- All of these elements make a primary or secondary source:
RELIABLE
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Escape Room
Time
machine
Start >
Back to the future
Our time machine is broken, let's find the way to repair it by finding suitable pieces. You will get them when discovering some documents or evidence that tell us about historical events. Good luck!
Control panel
The fuel will be reloaded when the missing parts are found.
Prehistory
middle ages
Visit every historical stage to go back to the future.
modern history
Ancient ages
Prehistory
Prehistory is the earliest period of humanity, before writing. Humans were nomadic, used stone tools, and over time learned to cultivate and form villages.
1/3
How do we know that early humans were nomads?
Archeological findings show they used temporary shelters
They lived in large groups and depended on hunting and gathering
The weather was steady, no harsh conditions at all
They left us written records of their lifestyle
2/3
What is the most acceptable theory about dinosaurs extinction?
Mayan codices explain this theory since ancient times
The discovery of a massive crater in the Gulf of Mexico, along with iridium traces in it.
They use inverse technology to produce prehistoric tools like
Old myths and tales around the world
3/3
What of the previous prehistory knowledge is the result of firsthand evidence?
Theory of dinosaurs extinction
The great flood
The Eden Garden
Nomadic way of living
What type of source provides a direct evidence of a historical event?
use just lowercase letters
control panel
Middle ages
modern history
Ancient ages
Ancient ages
Ancient Age begins with the invention of writing and is characterized by the emergence of the first civilizations, such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Agriculture, laws, architecture, and organized religions developed.
1/3
What is firsthand evidence of Egyptian civilization?
What type of source provides explanation of a historical event?
use just lowercase letters
3/3
Which image represents a primary source on Roman civilization?
What type of source is a WW2 documentary?
just use lowercase letters
control panel
middle ages
modern history
The Middle Ages is the period from the fall of the Roman Empire until the discovery of America in 1492. An era of castles, kings, knights, and also of significant influence from the Church. Most people lived in the countryside and worked the land.
middle ages
1/3
The Magna Carta (1215) is a legal document signed by King John of England that limited royal power and laid the groundwork for modern law. it is a primary source
true
false
2/3
Medieval castles are examples of middle age architecture; therefore, they are secondary sources
true
false
3/3
The BBC documentary "inside the medieval mind" is a well-documented primary source
true
false
What are more important for a historian, primary or secondary sources?
use just lowercase letters
Control panel
modern history
modern history
The Contemporary Age begins with the French Revolution in 1789 and continues to our days. It is characterized by major advances in science, technology, human rights, and political changes around the world.
1/3
MYTHS
TIME
RELIABILITY
AUTHOR
What is a main concern when analyzing primary and secondary sources?
2/3
everyone has opinions
just historians write stories
Bias is never present
the defeated wrote history
Why might a historical source reflect just one side of a story?
3/3
Pay attention to their teachers
look up as many information from different sources
Just trust in the ones written by famous authors
Ask themselves if it is relevant
What is a practice used by historians to contrast sources?
How do we call a source characteristic that makes us trust in it?
use just lowercase letters
error
The door has been temporarily closed, be careful or you won't be able to return to the present
Primary source examples include letters, diaries, photographs, speeches, interviews, official documents, and original research data. Secondary source examples are textbooks, biographies, documentaries, articles reviewing other people's research, and most books about a topic.
Historical Sources problem - Reliability
Historians need to be careful when researching and trusting information from any source. Here are some reasons why:
- Historians must ask themselves about the purpose of the source and who wrote or created it, and consider everything to believe in it.
- To confirm if a source is trustworthy, historians compare many sources before using them as a reference for any study.
- All of these elements make a primary or secondary source:
RELIABLE