Lesson 1 of 84 · Using Sources
⭐ 30 XPWhat Is a Source?
A source is where we get information.
🎯 Your mission
Learn it. Understand why it matters.
⚡ The twist
There's always more than one side to the story.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The world is wilder and weirder than the textbook makes it look.
Then & Now
🕰️ History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.
A source is where we get information. Books, photographs, letters, and videos can all be sources that teach us about the past.
Key Facts
A source is where we get information.
Old photographs show life long ago.
Artifacts are objects from the past.
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Question 1
1 of 2What is a source?
Why this still matters
This shapes your daily life in ways you stopped noticing.
Stretch Challenge
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