Analyse a Primary Source
Grade 5 - Social Studies - Challenge Me
Which topic could this primary source help study: a speech excerpt by an abolitionist?
- geographic knowledge and travel routes
- arguments against slavery
- industrial work and migration
- land and sovereignty
Which clue helps show why "a diary entry from a soldier at Valley Forge" is useful?
- it records formal promises and terms
- it was written by someone who experienced the event
- the speaker states a public position from the period
- it was created at the time to persuade readers
Which evidence can be taken from a map drawn by an explorer?
- the text names land boundaries and obligations
- the speech says slavery denies basic human rights
- the map marks rivers, mountains, and camps
- the writer describes cold, hunger, and worn clothing
Which historical question fits a treaty excerpt between the U.S. government and a Native nation?
- Which route and features did the mapmaker record?
- What pull factors did promoters emphasize?
- What promises or land claims does the treaty describe?
- What hardships did soldiers report at the camp?
Which limitation should a historian remember about a treaty excerpt between the U.S. government and a Native nation?
- a speech reveals one viewpoint and should be compared with other sources
- a photo cannot explain everything outside the frame
- the written treaty may not show whether promises were honored
- an advertisement may leave out risks and Native perspectives
Which topic could this primary source help study: a newspaper notice advertising a ship leaving for Oregon?
- arguments against slavery
- westward migration
- industrial work and migration
- winter conditions during the Revolution
Which clue helps show why "a map drawn by an explorer" is useful?
- it was created at the time to persuade readers
- it was written by someone who experienced the event
- the speaker states a public position from the period
- it shows what the mapmaker recorded at the time
Which evidence can be taken from a speech excerpt by an abolitionist?
- the writer describes cold, hunger, and worn clothing
- the map marks rivers, mountains, and camps
- the speech says slavery denies basic human rights
- the image shows workers, machines, and crowded space
Which historical question fits a photograph of workers in a factory?
- What claim does the speaker make about slavery?
- Which route and features did the mapmaker record?
- What pull factors did promoters emphasize?
- What can the image show about working conditions?
Which limitation should a historian remember about a speech excerpt by an abolitionist?
- the map may include errors or omit Native place names
- the written treaty may not show whether promises were honored
- an advertisement may leave out risks and Native perspectives
- a speech reveals one viewpoint and should be compared with other sources