NHD CH 9 Newspapers

What do newspapers provide a snapshot of?

• History
• Mathematics
• Science
• Art

Which resource provides digitized historic newspapers published between 1777 and 1963?

• Chronicling America
• Library of Congress
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Digital Newspaper Program

What should you consider when evaluating the reliability of a newspaper source?

• Credibility, trustworthiness, and accuracy
• Popularity and fame
• Length and word count
• Font style and size

What does it mean to identify missing narratives in a newspaper source?

• Identify stories that are not represented in the source
• Identify stories that are represented in the source
• Identify stories that are fictional
• Identify stories that are irrelevant

What skills are involved in analyzing primary sources like newspapers?

• Observing, reflecting, and questioning
• Writing, speaking, and listening
• Calculating, measuring, and graphing
• Experimenting, hypothesizing, and analyzing

What can newspapers provide a glimpse into?

• The past
• The future
• The present
• Alternate realities

What is the purpose of generating questions while reading a newspaper article?

• To lead to more observations, reflections, or further research
• To memorize the article
• To summarize the article
• To ignore the article

What should you do after thorough analysis to decide if a newspaper source is suitable for your project?

• Identify researchable questions and locate resources
• Ignore the newspaper source
• Rely only on secondary sources
• Avoid further research

What does analyzing primary sources like newspapers encourage?

• Observing details, reflecting on ideas, and sparking questions
• Skipping details, reflecting on opinions, and avoiding questions
• Ignoring details, reflecting on emotions, and suppressing questions
• Guessing details, reflecting on assumptions, and avoiding questions

What is the result of the National Digital Newspaper Program?

• Chronicling America historic newspapers online collection
• Library of Congress newspaper collections
• National Endowment for the Humanities newspaper collections
• National Digital Newspaper Program website