Finding Text Evidence

Which Historical Thinking skill is portrayed in the image?

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Close reading

• Corroboration

Asking where evidence comes from, the perspective, and any bias attached to it. We always ask these questions to decide how much trust we can put in the sources we use.

• Sourcing

• Perspective

• Evidence

• Secondary Sources

Evidence produced at the time of the historical event, usually a first-person account, such as diaries, letters and images.

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

• History

• Perspective

A method of reading or analyzing evidence (interacting with the text).

• Close Reading

• Contextualization

• Sourcing

• G.R.A.P.E.S.

Observations, facts, or direct quotes that support your claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• G.R.A.P.E.S.

A detailed explanation on why you believe your evidence proves your claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• G.R.A.P.E.S.

Evidence helps you to............

• Climb a tree

• Eat pizza

• justify a claim

• Fly to the moon

What is the primary purpose of finding text evidence in a historical document?

• To support an argument or claim

• To summarize the document

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the audience

Which of the following is a key step in identifying text evidence in a social studies context?

• Ignoring the main idea

• Highlighting relevant information

• Focusing on unrelated details

• Skipping the introduction

When analyzing a primary source, why is it important to find text evidence?

• To verify the authenticity of the source

• To understand the author's perspective

• To create a fictional story

• To ignore the context