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Detecting Bias, Propaganda, and Silences in Historical Sources
Identify biased language, propaganda techniques, and omitted perspectives in historical records.
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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.SP2.3Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze how people’s perspectives influenced what information is available in the historical sources they created.
8.SP3.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesDetect possible limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from various kinds of historical sources.