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How to Interpret a Document

 

Title:

Author:

Date:

Document # or Page #:

Collection of:

 

Someone saved the document you are using. Why do you think they chose to save it?

1. Using the document, complete the following web.

 

 

Form/Type of Document:

 

 

 

Audience:

 

Topic:

 

 

 

Purpose:

 

2. When was the document written? Cite evidence from the source to support your answer.

3. Why was the document created? Cite evidence from your source to support  your answer.

4. What is the most important historical information this source provides? Be sure to cite specific evidence from the source.

Created by the Maryland Historical Society

 

Written Document Analysis Worksheet

 

  1. Type of Document
  2.  

    o Newspaper          Map               Advertisement

    o Letter                Telegram         Record

    o Patent               Press Release   Census Report

    o Memorandum       Report             Diary Entry

     

  3. Unique physical qualities of the document:
  4.  

    o Interesting letterhead               Notations

    o Handwritten                            Received stamp

    o Typed                                    Other

    o Seals

     

  5. Date(s) of document:
  6. Author or creator of the document:
  7. Position/Title
  8. For what audience was the document written?
  9.  

Document Information

List three things the author said that you think are important?

     

     

     

     

Why do you think this document was written?

What evidence in the document helps you to know why it was written? Quote from the document.

List two things the document tells you about life at the time it was written.

     

     

     

Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document.

Primary Sources Overview

Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

Types of Resources

Reading a Primary Source

Reading Secondary Source

Evaluating an Interpretation

Primary Source Lessons (4)

Reference Source for Lesson Plans

Primary vs Secondary Sources: A Comparison

How to Interpret a document

How to Interpret a Map

How to interpret an object

Primary Source Websites

Primary Source Websites for Teachers

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