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Diplomatic File from the Truman Administration Titled "The Russian Problem".                                                                                          Student 3      

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Diplomatic File from the Truman Administration Titled "The Russian Problem".                                                                                          Student 3      

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Origin:
- official document
- created by American diplomat
Purpose:
- understand Soviet "war outlook" from a western pov
- used to demonstrate the way in which the USSR antagonizes America

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Secret Speech from Soviet Premier to a Session of Party Congress in 1956.                                                     Student 2

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Secret Speech from Soviet Premier to a Session of Party Congress in 1956.                                                     Student 2

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Content: Premier Krushchev of the Soviet Communist Party is explicitly condemning the leadership and actions of his predecessor Stalin. He disagrees with the methods Stalin used to achieve ideological goals, and it can be inferred that the methods he'll propose will be much more effective.

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Jim Berryman, National Archives Identifier: 5743266

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Egyptian and Soviet Interference in the Middle East.                                                                                                Student 4

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Egyptian and Soviet Interference in the Middle East.                                                                                                Student 4

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Purpose: It antagonizes the USSR and Egypt, however, it's from a western pov and for a western audience, so it interestingly doesn't reference the American involvement in the Middle East.

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Jim Berryman, National Archives Identifier: 5743214

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Cartoon 39: I Thought I Had an Appointment.                Student 1       

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Cartoon 39: I Thought I Had an Appointment.                Student 1       

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Origin
- caricature published in 1955
- artist Jim Berryman is an American political cartoonist
- perspective of a non-involved, but educated party

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By the end of the activity, this Padlet will be filled with primary source documents, along with a brief analysis of each one; which is achieved through the contribution and engagement of your classmates. This activity serves as an introduction to primary source analysis, with the learning outcome being an understanding of the source analysis method. Eventually, all of you will be able to do a primary source analysis on your own, and will have picked-up tips and tricks from each other.

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1. Explore the listed history data bases and familiarize yourself with the different types of primary sources
2. Select a primary source that interests you
3. Post your primary source on this Padlet (click on the white + in the red circle in the bottom-right corner of your screen)
4. Write a few ideas about the source's OPCVL, following the method below, but leave enough for other students to contribute!
5. Check out your classmates' Padlet posts, engage with the sources they selected and contribute to their source analysis in the post comments (as bullet points or prose)—the idea is for another student to pick-up where you left off, and for each post to become a complete source analysis, through the contribution of multiple students, by the end of the activity

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In our history class, we've been examining Cold War, and now have enough context to engage with other historical concepts. Historians use primary sources as evidence to interpret and analyze the past, which can also become the foundation for scholarly works that they publish. We can place primary sources into the historic context that we already have, which allows us to find value in these sources, and also acquire new insights into the past. Primary sources are first-hand accounts of events, which expose us to different perspectives. Primary sources can come in many media forms, such as: letters, diaries, official documents, newspapers, photographs, and art, to name a few.

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Consider following an OPCVL method in evaluating your source

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Origin: What media form of the source (speech, caricature, video, audio, etc.)Who is the author? When was it published?
Purpose: Why does the source exist? Why was this media form chosen? Who is the audience?
Content: What does the source "say"? What's the main idea? What arguments does it make?

Value: How is this source useful? What perspectives does it offer? How does it reflect history? - based on OPC
Limitation: When does this source cease to be useful for historians? What perspectives does it omit? Is the information credible? - based on OPC

Follow link for a more comprehensive guide:
https://www.commackschools.org/Downloads/OPCVL%20Reference%20Sheet2.pdf

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Chose a primary source of interest that relates to the Cold War from any of the following free databases:

DOCSTeach
https://www.docsteach.org/documents?filter_searchterm=cold+war&searchType=all&filterEras=&filterDocTypes=&sortby=popularity&filter_order=&filter_order_Dir=&rt=yhqzqaQbrYfA

Newton Gresham Library
https://shsulibraryguides.org/c.php?g=86715&p=922075

Spartacus Education
https://spartacus-educational.com/

Fordham University
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbookfull.asp

National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources

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Cuban Missile Crisis October 22, 1962; 10/22/1962; Collection JFK-POF: Papers of John F. Kennedy: President's Office Files. [Online Version, https://www.docstea

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(Example primary source analysis) President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation on the build up of Soviet missiles in Cuba

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(Example primary source analysis) President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation on the build up of Soviet missiles in Cuba

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Origin: This is a printed copy of a Radio-TV speech, given by President John. F Kennedy on Oct. 22 1962 to the American people
Purpose: Considering the audience, this source is both raising anti-soviet sentiment in the population through the fear of missile strikes; and potentially justifying future military action in Cuba to counter this threat.
Content: In this speech, the President indicates an increase in threat from the Soviet-Union due to their establishment of a missile base in Cuba, which has the capability to strike anywhere in the USA. It further indicates a transformation in the military dynamic between the USA and SU, as their position is shifting to an offensive one, rather than defensive one.
Value: Considering this speech is being given by the President himself, it's a valuable in its validity of information, since it comes from a a place of authority, with access to more information than the general public, as well as a reputation to uphold. It equally offers a valuable perspective, as it concerns the stance of a global superpower in a time of geopolitical tensions and high-stakes.
Limitations:  Its limitations can be seen in its purpose to influence the audience, because a speech is usually emotionally charged, hence there's potential for this to be a tool of anti-soviet propaganda. Additionally, the content is limited to its American perspective on the conflict, and while not necessarily untrue in facts, it should be considered alongside the Soviet perspective before drawing any fact-based conclusions.