(1) WHAT IS the PRIMARY SOURCE? WHAT YEAR was it made? WHO was the person(s) who made it? WHAT is the full citation (total of a few lines)
(2) What, exactly, was the PURPOSE of your primary source? In other words, why did someone write it or create it, and what did the person hope to accomplish with it? Use BOTH your primary source AND your secondary sources ABOUT THE TOPIC to help you answer this, along with your textbook. (about one or two paragraphs).
explore your primary source deeply: Summarize the main details in the primary source: What are all the major, specific, DETAILS in the source which the author used to support his/her goal or purpose? (i.e., what are all the specific details that help you understand the author’s purpose, or what details made the author successful in achieving his/her purpose?) (about 1 page)
(3) Provide more BACKGROUND FACTS -- FACTS ABOUT THE TOPIC (of your primary source) did you learn in your SECONDARY sources?(texts and lecture). Use details from your secondary sources to help you to understand the meaning and significance of your PRIMARY source? (about 1 page)
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