Observe Reflect Question Study the primary source Think about what you can What additional questions and identify the details you learn about an historical do you need to have see. event or time period by answered about the primary examining this primary source? source. Think about your personal feelings and reactions when examining the primary source. Questions: Questions: Questions: What kind of primary What event or time What did you notice source is this? period in history in the primary source does the primary that you do not Who created this source help explain? understand or primary source? cannot explain? When? Why do you think this primary source What more do you What period of is important? need to know about history is the primary the primary source? source from? What feelings and thoughts does the What details did you Who? primary source notice when What? cause you to have? examining the When? primary source? Where? What powerful words Why? or images did you Where can you find see in the primary the information you source? need? Is the primary source objective or are there biases in the primary source? Source: Adapted from the Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Primary_Sources.pd Primary Source Practice Activity - Photograph
Observe Study the primary source and identify the details you see. Questions: What kind of primary source is this? Who created this primary source? When? What period of history is the primary source from? What details did you notice when examining the primary source? What powerful words or images did you see in the primary source? Is the primary source objective or are there biases in the primary source? Reflect Think about what you can learn about an historical event or time period by examining this primary source. Think about your personal feelings and reactions when examining the primary source. Questions: What event or time period in history does the primary source help explain? Why do you think this primary source is important? What feelings and thoughts does the primary source cause you to have? Question What additional questions do you need to have answered about the primary source? Questions: What did you notice in the primary source that you do not understand or cannot explain? What more do you need to know about the primary source? Who? What? When? Where? Why? Where can you find the information you need? Source: Adapted from the Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Primary_Sources.pd Primary Source Practice Activity - Photograph
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