Questioning Historical Sources
History · Historical Thinking · meta
Before trusting a historical source, ask: who made this, when, and why? — the answers shape how much weight the source should carry
What mastery looks like
- Wineburg sourcing heuristic
- Teaching Historical Thinking Using Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Check your understanding
When Questioning Historical Sources looks at a historical document, photograph, or account, do they ask who created it and what that person's reasons or point of view might have been?
Prerequisites
Required first
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