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Analyzing Author Perspective, Purpose, and Historical Context
Analyze how an author's background, point of view, and historical context influence their account.
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Historical Sourcing and Evidence Evaluation
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Goal
Critically analyze primary and secondary sources by evaluating author perspective, detecting bias, and corroborating conflicting historical accounts.
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Learning standards covered
8.SP2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze multiple factors that influence the perspectives of people during different historical eras.
8.SP2.3Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze how people’s perspectives influenced what information is available in the historical sources they created.
8.SP3.4Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the relevance and utility of historical sources based on information such as author, date, origin, intended audience, and purpose.