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Primary Source Analysis
Fourth Grade Social Studies
Frances Bishop
The American Revolution:Political Cartoons
Primary Source Analysis• What is a Primary Source?
− A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence that is written, created or otherwise produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event.
Examples of Primary SourceInclude original documents such as autobiographies, e-mail,
photographs, interviews, letters, news film footage, diaries, speeches, official records.
Examples of Primary SourceAlso included are creative works such as art, movies, music, novels.
Examples of Primary SourceIn addition, there are relics or artifacts such as
buildings, clothing, furniture, jewelry, pottery.
The Purpose of Primary Source Analysis
The purpose of the Primary Source Analysis
Tool is to assist you with
analyzing a political cartoon.
Retrieved from: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc51.jpg
It is very important to remember
that primary source analysis is
not about finding the right answer
but asking effective questions.
Important Fact to Remember
References
• British Take New York Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc51.jpg
• Google images Retrieved from
• http://www.google.com/images
• Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View-Lesson Plan. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/political-cartoons/evaluation.html
• Blum, J.(2010). What is a Primary Source? Retrieved from http://knowledgecenter.unr.edu/help/using/primary.aspx