We’re History A primary Source Project
Goal: Students will create a primary source project analysing the times we live in.
3 primary Sources:
1. Personal Source – this source must he student created, hut should he something already in existence, not something created specifically for this project.
2. official Source- this source should he something issued from an official source such as a government official, a school official, or a medical professional.
3. Other Source – this source should he from someone who does not fit the criteria for an official source. Examples might include, hut are not limited to, a celebrity, a commercial, a meme. This source should he something or someone everyone has public access to.
format:
The project must he in either a word document or “PowerPoint format. The primary sources may consist of print, links, or pictures. Each source will also he analysed.
The sources and the analysis must he on the same document or PowerPoint.
Analysis:
You will answer 7 questions for each source.
1. who? who is the author of the source? What is their job description or title?
2. Mat? what format is the source? Is it a transcript of a speech, an Instagram post, tik tok, artifact, etc.
3. When? When was this source published or produced?
4. Where? what7s the location of this source? Did it originate from Maryland or a country in Europe, etc?
i^eal? What is the goal of this source? It might he to document the times. Or it might he to convey some important information
(p. Intended Audience? Who is supposed to see / receive the information found in the source? Is it a personal journal entry and is meant for reflection, so the audience is self? Or is it a government statement so it is meant for everyone who falls in the jurisdiction of that government official?
Summary: frive a brief summary of what the source conveys.