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Analyzing Author, Purpose, and Point of View in Historical Sources
Evaluate the credibility and usefulness of a source by investigating its author, date, origin, audience, and underlying purpose.
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Historical Inquiry, Sources, and Thinking Skills
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Goal
Apply historical inquiry methods, analyze primary and secondary sources, evaluate historical perspectives, and construct evidence-based arguments.
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Learning standards covered
6.SP3.4Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesUse information about a historical source including the author, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose to judge the extent to which the source is useful for studying a topic and evaluate the credibility of the source.
6.SP2.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze how people’s perspective influenced what information is available in the historical sources they created.