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Source Evaluation

Published on Sep 13, 2016

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Source Evaluation

How do we "do" history?
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  • 0rigin
  • Purpose
  • Content
  • Value
  • Limitation
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Origin:
Who created it? When? What do you know about the person who made it?

Purpose:
Why was it created?

Content:
What is the main idea?
What does it say?

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Value:
How is this perspective valuable? Does the content help us answer the question?

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Limitation:
How is this perspective limited, or biased? What content is missing?

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