ASSIGNMENT: You have learned that the historians craft involves using evidence from the past to learn and write about what happened. This evidence comes in the form of primary sources, or first-hand accounts or artifacts from the time the historian is writing about or studying. These sources provide the foundation for any historical narrative. Throughout this course, we have introduced you to the skill of and to numerous primary sources that professional historians have used to develop a narrative of U.S. history. Now, you will practice the historians craft by reading and analyzing two primary sources yourself.
The same skills you use to read and analyze historical sources can also be applied to current sources of information, such as newspaper articles, social media posts, television reports, and commercial advertisements. By practicing these skills now, you will develop your ability to perform historical research and think like a historian, but you will also become a more skilled consumer of information in general.
To complete this assignment, you will use the template provided below. You will return the completed template as your Touchstone submission. A sample assignment is also provided.
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A. Directions
Step 1: Choose Two Primary Sources
Review the and choose two for your assignment.
Your two primary sources must come from different time periods as named on this list:
- Settling the Americas, 10,000 BCE-1700
- The Road to Revolution, 1600-1783
- The New Nation, 1776-1840
- A Nation Divided, 1800-1877
To ensure your Touchstone is eligible for grading, please do not select two sources from the same time period.
Step 2: Download the Template
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This template includes the prompts you will respond to when analyzing your sources.
Step 3: Read and Analyze Both Sources
Read and analyze both sources by following the prompts in the template, and record your responses. The template has five parts:
- Part 1: Meet the Primary Source
- Part 2: Observe its Parts
- Part 3: Interpret the Meaning (Historical Context)
- Part 4: Interpret the Meaning (Main Point and Purpose)
- Part 5: Use as Historical Evidence
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hint
Revisit the U.S. History I tutorials to help you do your analysis. The four time periods in the primary source list correspond to the four course units. Navigate to the most relevant unit and explore the tutorials. Then find information to relate each primary source to its specific historical context.
Step 4: Review the Rubric
Review the rubric (Section B) to ensure you understand how your work will be evaluated and revise as needed.
Step 5: Review the Requirements
Review the requirements (Section C) and the checklist below to ensure your Touchstone is complete and ready to submit. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
Check that your chosen sources are on the provided list.
Check that your chosen sources come from different time periods.
Check that you have recorded your responses in the provided template.
Check that all sections of the template are complete for both sources.
Check that you have included your name and date.
Check that your work is proofread for proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
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