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Today’s Agenda: 1. Discussion of ACAPS 2. Examine Primary Sources

Primary Source ACAPS. Puritans and Pilgrims. Today’s Agenda: 1. Discussion of ACAPS 2. Examine Primary Sources. Tools historians use:. Primary Sources Secondary Sources Maps Visual images Timelines Examples? Primary Sources at Yale. Acaps !!!. Primary Source Analysis:

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Today’s Agenda: 1. Discussion of ACAPS 2. Examine Primary Sources

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  1. Primary Source ACAPS Puritans and Pilgrims Today’s Agenda: 1. Discussion of ACAPS 2. Examine Primary Sources

  2. Tools historians use: • Primary Sources • Secondary Sources • Maps • Visual images • Timelines Examples? Primary Sources at Yale

  3. Acaps!!! Primary Source Analysis: The following questions should always be considered when analyzing a primary source document or artifact. Although the answers to these questions are not always apparent, they can have important affects on the meaning, reliability, and significance of the source.

  4. Author: • Who created the source and what do you know about them or their point of view? How might this affect its’ meaning?

  5. Context • When and where was the source created? How may this affect its’ meaning?

  6. Audience: • For what audience was this source created and why? Howmay this affect its’ meaning?

  7. Purpose • For what reason was this source created? How might this affect its’ meaning and reliability? What do you know about the source that may help you further understand its purpose?

  8. Significance • Can anything be learned or inferred from this source? What is the main idea and why is this source important? How does the source relate to the question being asked?

  9. Let’s practice! • Author: • Context: • Audience: • Purpose: • Significance:

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