ANALYZING A PRIMARY SOURCE Focus Question: How did the Council of Federated Organizations attempt to gain the support of Mississippians for the Summer Project? Title of Source: _____________________________________ Author: ____________________ Genre (letter, cartoon, photo, etc.): ________________ WHEN & WHERE WHO Place and Time: Author: Where and When was it published? Background, sex, race, social class, education; What is his/her perspective? Historical Context: Audience: What was going on during this event or era/period? Who is the intended audience? OBSERVATIONS DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE MEANING MESSAGE/ARGUMENT QUESTIONS What What the objects, words, etc. mean The author is trying to tell I I see… me… wonder… Evidence of... My reaction to the source is…
ANALYZING A PRIMARY SOURCE Focus Question: How did the Council of Federated Organizations attempt to gain the support of Mississippians for the Summer Project? Title of Source: _____________________________________ Author: ____________________ Genre (letter, cartoon, photo, etc.): ________________ WHEN & WHERE WHO Place and Time: Where and When was it published? Author: Background, sex, race, social class, education; What is his/her perspective? Historical Context: What was going on during this event or era/period? Audience: Who is the intended audience? OBSERVATIONS DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE What I see… Evidence of... MEANING What the objects, words, etc. mean MESSAGE/ARGUMENT The author is trying to tell me… QUESTIONS I wonder… My reaction to the source is…
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