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Assignment: Evaluating Sources for a Historical Topic
Research Question: What lessons from America's struggles for equality in the past can help inform current and future civil rights?
Research question: What can we learn from U.S. foreign policy during World War I and World War II to help guide the government's approach to international relations today?
1. Who wrote it?
2. When was it written?
3. Why was it written?
4. In your own words, explain the main idea of this source.
5. What makes this a secondary source?
6. Is the writer neutral, or does the writer advance a particular point of view or perspective? Explain your answer by referring to specific examples from the source.
7. In your own words, explain which facts or details from the source will help you answer your research question.
8. Why is this source credible?
1. What type of primary source is it (i.e., a written article, a diary entry, a speech, a newspaper article, an interview with witnesses)?
2. Who is the author, speaker, or compiler of the source?
3. When was the source created?
4. In your own words, explain the main idea of this source.
5. Why is this source considered primary?
6. Is the writer neutral or does the writer advance a particular point of view or perspective? Explain your answer by referring to specific examples from the source.
7. In your own words, explain which facts or details from the source will help you answer your research question.
8. What does this source tell you about overall life for people living in this time (as it relates to your research question)?
9. What parts or aspects of this source help you confirm that it's a credible source?
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