Activity 4.1
Prompt
Use the provided Module Four Activity Template: Bias in Primary Sources Word Document to complete this activity. First, you will locate an additional primary source related to your historical event. Next, you will answer questions about your event and the primary source you identified in a previous module. You will then consider whether there is evidence of bias in these sources.
Guidelines for Submission
Submit the Module Four Activity Template: Bias in Primary Sources. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
HIS 100 Module Four Activity Template: Bias in Primary Sources
Locate an additional primary source relevant to your historical event. Use it and the primary source you identified in a previous module to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed text with your responses.
Source One
Conduct source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.
Attempt to write the APA style citation for your first primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.
[Insert citation.]
Respond to the following questions:
Who authored or created the primary source?
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What was the author’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?
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When was the primary source created?
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Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?
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Who was the intended audience for the primary source?
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Why was the primary source created?
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Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?
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Source Two
Conduct a source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.
Attempt to write the APA style citation for your second primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.
[Insert citation.]
Respond to the following questions:
Who authored or created the primary source?
[Insert text.]
What was the author’s or creator’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?
[Insert text.]
When was the primary source created?
[Insert text.]
Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?
[Insert text.]
Who was the intended audience for the primary source?
[Insert text.]
Why was the primary source created?
[Insert text.]
Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?
[Insert text.]
Both Sources
Analyze the primary sources relevant to your historical event for the presence of bias.
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Compare how your historical event is represented in your primary sources.
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