Source Analysis Skills

Source Analysis Skills

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Source Analysis Skills

Source Analysis Skills

Assessment

Quiz

History, Social Studies

8th Grade

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Created by

Phoebe Grech

Used 2+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'message' of a source mean?

The point that is being made in the source.

The setting and focus of the source.

The author's opinion, attitude and point of view in the source.

What makes the source helpful to historians and in what ways the source doesn't help.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do you explain the message of a source?

Identify the message of the source and what evidence you can see within the source.

Identify what evidence you can see in the source and the focus of the source.

Identify the focus of the source and outline the causes or events that led to the focus of the source.

Outline the causes or events that led to the focus of the source and provide specific detail for the focus of the source.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'historical context' of a source?

The setting and focus of the source.

The author's opinion, attitude and point of view in the source

What makes the source helpful for historians and in what ways it doesn't help.

The point that is being made in the source.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do you explain the historical context of a source?

Identify the focus of the source, outline the causes or events that led to the focus and provide specific detail for the focus.

Outline the causes or events that led to the focus of the source, provide specific detail for the focus and identify the perspective of the source.

Provide specific detail for the focus of the source, identify the perspective of the source and provide reasons for this perspective.

Identify the perspective of the source, provide reasons for this perspective and evidence of this perspective.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In explaining the historical context of a source, you should make sure you are analysing and referencing the source constantly.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's 'perspective' in a source?

The author's opinion, attitude and point of view in the source.

What makes the source helpful to historians and in what ways it doesn't help.

The point that is being made in the source.

The setting and focus of the source.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you identify and account for the author's perspective in a source?

Identify the perspective of the source, provide reasons for this perspective and evidence of this perspective.

Provide reasons for the author's perspective in the source, evidence of this perspective and state whether the source is useful.

Provide evidence of the author's perspective in the source, state whether the source is useful and whether the information is factual or based on opinion.

State whether the source is useful, whether the information is factual or based on opinion and the limitations.

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