Primary SourcesDiscovering What's Beneath the Surface

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Agenda1. What is a primary source?

2. What can a primary source

tell us?

3. How can we analyze a

primary source?

What is a primary source?

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A primary source is something

created by an individual in history

to express their views, tell a story,

or reflect the world they live in

What can a primary source

tell us?

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Primary sources tell us about the

world at a particular point in time,

as well as the biases and place of

the author in society

How can we analyze a

primary source?

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Who is the author?

1. Are they male or female?

2. Are they educated? Where did

they obtain this education?

3. Are they religious? What

religion?

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What is the author trying to do?

1. Are they trying to persuade?

2. Are they trying to educate?

3. Are they trying to illustrate

something they see?

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What are the author's biases?

1. Who are they working for?

2. Who do they dislike?

3. Why are they creating this?

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Given what you know about the

author and the time period, what

is the primary source actually

saying?

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Thank you for your time!

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