Sourcing - Document Analysis - HAPPY
H - Historical Context
What are the immediate historical events that shaped this document? Where in the world was this document created? When is it taking place? A - Audience For whom (specifically, generally) was the document intended? What details in the document help you attribute the audience? P - Point of View Who (specifically, generally) wrote/produced the document? Is there a reference to the author’s POV (profession, race, gender, social class) in the description? If not, can you infer it? How may this POV be biased? Is the document trustworthy? P - Purpose Why was the document created? What elements in the document help you determine its purpose? How does the format of the document shape its purpose? How does the author’s point of view shape the document’s purpose? Y - Why ‘Y’ is the document significant? How does it connect to larger themes, places, people? What comes next? |
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