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4822396162SourcingWHO was the creator? WHAT were their purpose, interest and biases? What DATE was it written? What TYPE OF DOCUMENT is it?0
4828749697ContextualizationHow the time and place affects the view of doc1
4828755189Little CWhere/when/what was happening at the time of its creation?2
4828758004Big CZoom Out: historical context of the time?3
4828759759Point of ViewAuthor's emotion, belief, thoughts or perspective4
4828761714PurposeWhy/for what reason is the author writing? Who is the audience?5
4828765751Sourced Central IdeaSummarize: Claim backed up by paraphrased evidence6
4828767758Corroborate/ConflictUsing evidence from multiple docs to see if they support or disagree with statements/ideas/7
4828772240SocietyPeople's place in their community (social class, gender, equality, rich vs poor)8
4828774780PoliticsControlling a society through leaders, government, rulers, kingdoms or laws9
4828777191InteractionsCommunication/trade/war with other societies Relationships between human-environment10
4828782087CultureArts, language, inventions, achievements of society11
4828783757EconomicsManagement of money, wealth, riches, things that make you rich12
4828786365Capitalism $$$Business are privately owned People compete for personal profit $$$13
4828789376SocialismWhole community promoting social and economic equality rather than by individuals or corporation (rich gives to poor)14
4828799360CommunismGov. owns all businesses+property ->Everyone receives equal resources15
4828805139AnarchySociety w/ no gov. and no rules16
4828809535MonarchyA kingdom governed by one person, the monarch. (King,Queen)17
4828813172OligarchyA gov. where a group of people holds power18
4828814480AristocracyA gov. ruled by an elite class (rich people and people with high power)19
4828816056TheocracyA state governed by religious laws/leaders20
4828817623Direct democracyPower is vested in people who vote directly on issues21
4828819878RepublicPeople elect representatives that serve their interests22

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