SSIGNMENT: You have learned that the historian’s craft involves using evidence from the past to learn and write about what happened. This evidence comes in the form of primary sources, or first-hand accounts or artifacts from the time the historian is writing about or studying. These sources provide the foundation for any historical narrative. Throughout this course, we have introduced you to the skill of Analyzing Primary Sources and to numerous primary sources that professional historians have used to develop a narrative of U.S. history. Now, you will practice the historian’s craft by reading and analyzing two primary sources yourself.Read and analyze both sources by following the prompts in the template, and record your responses. The template has five parts:
- Part 1: Meet the Primary Source
- Part 2: Observe its Parts
- Part 3: Interpret the Meaning (Historical Context)
- Part 4: Interpret the Meaning (Main Point and Purpose)
- Part 5: Use as Historical Evidence
hintRevisit the U.S. History I tutorials to help you do your analysis. The four time periods in the primary source list correspond to the four course units. Navigate to the most relevant unit and explore the tutorials. Then find information to relate each primary source to its specific historical context.
