History·Historical Thinking·meta
Evidence from the Past
Understand that everything we know about the past comes from evidence — objects, buildings, pictures, documents, and stories that have survived
Suggested ages 6–7
Evidence of understanding
- Wineburg historical thinking framework
- Historical Thinking in the Elementary Years (ERIC)
Assessment prompt
When Evidence from the Past learns about something that happened long ago, do they ask how we know about it — and understand that someone had to find or leave behind that evidence?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.