Analyzing a primary source
Analyzing primary sources are an essential part of being a historian. Recall that primary sources are any object or documentation created at the time of an event (i.e. newspaper, journal, cartoon, advertisements, maps, artifacts, movies, music, etc.). Examination of these documents is essential to understanding history.
The link to the National Archives (all sheets below are taken from their website):
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
The link to the National Archives (all sheets below are taken from their website):
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
Written Documents
| written_document_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Artifacts
| artifact_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Posters
| poster_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Movies/Television
| motion_picture_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Sound Recording/Music
| sound_recording_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Maps
| map_analysis_worksheet.pdf |
Cartoons
| cartoon_analysis_worksheet.pdf |