What should we ask our students to consider when evaluating primary or secondary sources as evidence? by Katie Howarth

What should we ask our students to consider when evaluating primary or secondary sources as evidence? by Katie Howarth https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336 HIST336 en-us 2018-04-19 15:24:46 UTC 2024-05-17 19:24:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Corroborate against primary and secondary sources! https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/253489875 2018-04-19 15:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/253489875 Do you have enough background context to evaluate a primary source? https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254377769 Who published the primary source?]]> 2018-04-23 13:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254377769 Students should consider bias. https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378318 How can they evaluate the potential bias of a primary or secondary source?]]> 2018-04-23 13:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378318 Examine the source https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378393 Is the source the New York Times or The Onion? You need to investigate whether the source is credible or biased]]> 2018-04-23 13:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378393 When were the sources written? https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378432 2018-04-23 13:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378432 Do we know who created the source and what their biases are? https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378434 how does this change how we use it?]]> 2018-04-23 13:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378434 Author https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378435 Consider the author - are they credible?]]> 2018-04-23 13:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378435 Examine all sources to make sure the facts are true https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378545 2018-04-23 13:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378545 Investigate sources not only for their content but authorship and their intensions to publish mccormacmat https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378623 2018-04-23 13:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378623 Think critically about the sources - considering different factors (author, publication, etc). https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378664 2018-04-23 13:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378664 To consider the creator, and whether or not the creator is generally a respected source (i.e. WebMD). https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378872 2018-04-23 13:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378872 https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378901 2018-04-23 13:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254378901 https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379029 Ask them to think about the purpose of the source. Why was it written? ]]> 2018-04-23 13:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379029 What relevance does the source have to your assignment? https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379034 2018-04-23 13:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379034 https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379156 question everything!]]> 2018-04-23 13:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379156 https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379349 Who is left out of the narrative]]> 2018-04-23 13:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379349 How long ago was the source created? https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379357 does this change it's credibility?]]> 2018-04-23 13:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379357 AMAZED https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379366 Wow what a wonderful presentation!!!! Thank you so much for opening my eyes about evidence and a useful activity for the classroom xoxox]]> 2018-04-23 13:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254379366 WOW https://padlet.com/katie_howarth/CURR336/wish/254380264 wow

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