Reference no: EM133382753
Resources: Toussaint L'Ouverture, "Letter to the Directory," in ed. Kevin Reilly, Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader, vol. 2.
Content
1. Identity the subject of the document by time period, geographical location, important individuals or groups of people, and/ or event.
2. What are the major themes or issues discussed in the document?
3. Why can the document be considered to be primary?
Thesis
4. What is the thesis (main argument) of the reading? (If the document has an introduction and conclusions, read them carefully. The thesis should be stated in one or both of these places. If not, you will have to summarize the thesis yourself.)
Evidence
5. What evidence does the author use to support the main argument?
6. How reliable or trustworthy to do you think this evidence is?
Point of View & Assumptions
7. Identify the author's point of view and assumptions. Who is the author? Why is he/she writing this document? Who is the intended audience? Is this author credible and reliable?
8. What presumptions and preconceptions do you as a reader bring to bear on understanding of this text? How might the difference between your values and the values of the author influence the way you understand the text?
Connections
9. How does the document relate to other materials we have read, seen, or discussed?
10. Can you see connections between this particular piece of history and the present?
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