Primary documents are historical artifacts at ground zero of a particular era under investigation
Primary documents are historical artifacts at ground zero of a particular era under investigation
Directions
Primary documents are historical artifacts at ground zero of a particular era under investigation. For example, Christopher Columbus’ letter to the Spanish king reporting what he found in the western Atlantic is primary data. Columbus’ ship is also considered primary evidence. Primary documents represent evidence that help historians and students to understand the experiences of people who lived during various historical times. Historians and students examine primary documents to prove a main idea and thesis.
Students will be asked to read primary documents for every required chapter reading from the supplemental primary reader American Yawp (Links to an external site.) https://www.americanyawp.com/reader.html . Students will select one primary document and are expected to write a summary and analysis of the primary evidence. To complete the summary and analysis students must address these specific questions.
- Who was the author[s], date and/or origins of the primary source?
- To whom was document directed?
- What was the main idea and/or argument of the primary source?
- What was its political, religious, and/or social message?
- How does it relate to the era it originated or what does it teach us about the society where it originated?
Students will need to thoroughly address the questions based on their reading of the documents. The primary source analysis must be written in paragraph form NOT numerically.
Rubric
| Area of Focus | Unsatisfactory (60) | Acceptable (70) | Satisfactory (80) | Good (90) | Excellent (100) |
| Introduction and Thesis (20%) | Your PSA does not properly introduce primary source. 12 | Your PSA introduces the topic inadequately and no clear context. 14 | Your PSA introduces the topic adequately but context is underdeveloped.16 | Your PSA introduces the topic well by including context. 18 | Your PSA introduces the topic effectively and you present a proficient context.20 |
| Close Reading (10%) | Your PSA rarely considers carefully what the source says and the language that the source uses to express it. 12 | Your PSA occasionally considers carefully what the source says and the language that the source uses to express it. 14 | Your PSA frequently considers carefully what the source says and the language that the source uses to express it. 16 | Your PSA consistently considers carefully what the source says and the language that the source uses to express it. 18 | Your PSA consistently considers carefully what a source says and the language that the source uses to express it. It does so in a way that is elaborate and insightful. 20 |
| Contextualizing (10%) | Your PSA rarely situates developments it addresses in place and time. 12 | Your PSA occasionally situates developments it addresses in place and time. 14 | Your PSA frequently situates developments it addresses in place and time. 16 | Your PSA consistently situates developments it addresses in place and time. 18 | Your PSA consistently situates developments it addresses in place and time. It does so in a way that is elaborate and insightful. 20 |
| Expression(10%) | Sentences rarely express your ideas clearly. They are consistently ambiguous or confusing. 12 | Sentences occasionally express your ideas clearly. They are frequently ambiguous or confusing. 14 | Sentences frequently express your ideas clearly. They are occasionally ambiguous or confusing. 16 | Sentences consistently express your ideas clearly. They are rarely ambiguous or confusing. 18 | Sentences consistently express your ideas clearly. They are elegantly and skillfully phrased. 20 |
| Length(5%) | Your PSA is significantly shorter than it should be. 12 | Your PSA is somewhat shorter than it should be. 14 | Your PSA has the right length. 16 | Your PSA has the right length. Your sentences generally move your argument forward. 18 | Your PSA has the right length. It is well edited so that most sentences move your argument forward. 20 |
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Subject: History
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