Being a historian requires serious sleuthing. They examine primary source documents and look for evidence, for clues that reveal who wrote the document, when, and why. After watching two historians model the process, young history detectives get a chance to develop their skills as they select a manuscript and launch a Manuscript Scene Investigation.

Concepts

primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, artifacts, author's purpose, letter writing, clara barton

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign writers to include the completed checklist for evaluating written items with their Manuscript Scene Investigation packet

Classroom Considerations

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Pros

• The resource models how historian analyze primary source documents
• Links are provided to collections of primary source documents

Cons

• None