⭐️Idea: Are all historical sources equally trustworthy? How might the reliability of a historical document be affected by the situations under which it was created?
⭐️Directions:
In this activity, students sharpen their ability to source documents and learn to think critically about what sources provide the best evidence to answer historical questions.
Read each 🧠 HIstorical Question and the 📚Source provided
Required
5 points
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Question 1
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🧠Historical Question: Was a 1933 labor strike in a New Jersey factory effective in getting better conditions for workers?
(A labor strike is when workers join together and refuse to work unless their demands are met by their employer.)
📚Source: An interview from 1994 with a worker who helped lead the strike in 1933.
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING:
a. Strengths: What about the source makes it good evidence for answering this historical question?
b. Weaknesses:What about the source might limit its usefulness as evidence for answering the historical question?
Required
5 points
5
Question 2
2.
🧠Historical Question: What role did John Adams play in the American Revolution?
📚 Source: A 2009 television mini-series about John Adams’s life and political career. The show was based on an award-winning book by historian David McCullough.
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING:
a. Strengths: What about the source makes it good evidence for answering this historical question?
b. Weaknesses: What about the source might limit its usefulness as evidence for answering the historical question?
