Was the source meant to be public or private

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Assignment:

Primary Source:

Letter of Christopher Columbus on his First Voyage to America:

1) What type of primary source is this?

2) Provide a brief description of something you notice about the source, as if you were explaining to someone who can't see it.

3) Who wrote it or created it? Was it one person, or was it a group, like an organization?

4) When was it made?

5) What are two things you know about the personal background or beliefs of the person or group who created it?

6) Was the source meant to be public or private? If public, who do you think was the intended audience?

7) Describe two other things that were happening at the time the source was created.

8) How does that context (or background information) help you understand why it was created?

9) What is the main idea or point of the source? Use specific evidence from the source itself to support your answer.

10) Why do you think this primary source was made? Provide evidence from your prior responses to support your claim.

11) What are two historical questions this source could help you to answer?

12) What are two pieces of information the source presents that you should "fact check" (verify as true) by checking other primary or secondary sources?

13) This primary source shows one perspective on this topic. What are two other perspectives should you get to better understand this event or topic, and why?

14) Reflection: What perspective do you bring to this topic and source? How does your background and the time in which you live affect your perspective?

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