Question

1. why does the author mention both modern historians and historians from the early 1900s?

a. to show that earlier historians were wrong
b. to demonstrate how perspective shifts across time
c. to prove that modern historians are more accurate
d. to compare technology in both eras

1. which sentence from the passage shows the author’s purpose?

a. “workers, on the other hand, sometimes viewed industrialization as dangerous…”
b. “perspective refers to the specific viewpoint…”
c. “understanding perspective allows students to read informational texts more critically.”
d. “a historian writing today may focus on issues like worker safety.”

Explanation:

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• Option A: The author's mention of two groups of historians is not to prove earlier ones were wrong, as there's no indication of error but rather different perspectives.
• Option B: By comparing modern historians and those from the early 1900s, the author can show how historical perspective changes over time due to different contexts, values, etc. This is a common way to illustrate perspective shifts.
• Option C: There's no claim that modern historians are more accurate; the focus is on different perspectives, not accuracy comparison.
• Option D: The question is about historians, not technology in their eras, so this is irrelevant.

• Option A: This sentence talks about workers' view of industrialization, which is an example of a perspective, not the author's purpose.
• Option B: This defines "perspective," which is a concept introduced, not the overall purpose of the passage.
• Option C: This directly states that understanding perspective helps students read informational texts critically, which is a likely purpose of the passage (teaching about perspective for better text analysis).
• Option D: This is an example of a modern historian's focus, not the author's purpose.

Answer:

B. To demonstrate how perspective shifts across time

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