MassachusettsHISTORY EXPLORERS GRADES 3–8
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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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Context image: Massachusetts State House Image credit
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The school-land detectives

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Sailboats and motorboats float in Edgartown Harbor beneath a blue sky.
Context image: Edgartown Harbor, Martha’s Vineyard Image credit
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Brazil and the Vineyard

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A map is a point of view

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Listen like a historian

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Look twice at a picture

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A voice for our community

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