Historical SourcesMrs. BennettU.S. History

Do Now

Today is a day of Equality

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe the daily routine of class.• How does it start?

• What’s in the middle?

• How does it end?

2. How do we pass up papers?

3. Take 5 minutes to review the syllabus – for the QUIZ.

The House

• Read the story and CIRCLE words and phrases you find important.

• Use what you have circled to write one definitive statement that summarizes the story.

What is a definitive statement?

• States a definitive point• Does not ask a question.• Does not convey doubt.• Example: The Romans are the greatest success story . . .• Non-example: The Romans might seem to possibly be the

greatest success story in Western Civilization…

• Explains the overall point.

• Supports with specific evidence from document.

The House – Reading 2

• Read the story as though you are a burglar and UNDERLINE words and phrases you find important.

• Use what you have underlined to write one definitive statement that summarizes the story.

The House – Reading 3

• Read the story as though you are a homebuyer and SQUARE words and phrases you find important.

• Use what you have squared to write one definitive statement that summarizes the story.

What does this activity teach us?

Depending on our purpose for reading a document, the way which we use it

can change.

What else must we know to be able to use a document

appropriately?

S.O.A.P.S.

• Speaker:

• Occasion:

• Audience:

• Purpose:

• Significance:

Who wrote the document?

When was it written?

Why is it important?

Why was it written?

Who was it written for?

What are the two main types of documents we

use in history? Primary and Secondary

Types of Sources

Primary Sources

• Any document, picture, recording, or other artifact that was produced or used by the people who were actually involved in an event

• Ex: a copy of the Gettysburg Address, your grandpa's memoirs

Secondary Sources

• Any source thatpresents general information or has been produced by people who were not witnesses 

• Ex: Your history book

From Life magazine…

Map

Speaker

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Significance

Source: Life magazine

Life MagazineFollowing 1964

election day

The American

peopleTo show electoral results

Overwhelming result

Barack Obama Elected 44th President

Speaker

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Significance

MSNBC.com

Nov. 5, 2008 – Election of President Obama

The American public

To announce the election of President Obama

Expresses American interest in the “shattering of history”

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

July 30, 2007

Political Cartoon

Speaker

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Signif.

Source: Life magazine

Seattle newspaper

Debate on involvement in

IraqThe

American peopleTo show pulling out

of Iraq will be difficult

Recognizes not an easy fix.

Source: Seattle-Post Intelligencer

From the U.S. Census Bureau

Graph

Speaker

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Significance

Source: Life magazine

U.S. Census Bureau

Following 2010 census results

The American

peopleDemonstrate immigration

pattern Sharp growth from 1931

Source: Seattle-Post Intelligencer

Backyard Watch with My Dogs

Speaker

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Significance

Marcia Nilson, American citizen

9/11/01The American

public

To express grief, reaction to event

Provides insight into Americans’ reactions

Debrief

What kind of documents can be primary sources?

Where may we find these documents?

How are they useful to us?

Why do we care about using documents?

Exit Ticket

1. What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

2. What are the benefits of working with:• Primary sources?• Secondary sources?

1. Why do we need to use our S.O.A.P.S?