Time: 25 min.
Materials:
Primary Source Analysis Worksheet
Secondary Source Analysis Worksheet
The Sorm: A First-Hand Account of Katrina located at http://www.gwu.edu/~bygeorge/oct1905/letter.html
How to Prepare for a Hurricane at http://life.familyeducation.com/hurricane/emergency/34259.html.
Procedure:
Provide students with the definitions of primary and secondary resources:
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A primary source provides a firsthand account of events recorded during or shortly after
the events described occurred.
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A secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not
experience first-hand or participate in the events
Have students brainstorm different types of documents that would fit into each category.
Provide all students with a copy of the Primary and Secondary source Analysis worksheets, as well as the article The Sorm: A First-Hand Account of Katrina located at http://www.gwu.edu/~bygeorge/oct1905/letter.html and instructions on How to Prepare for a Hurricane at http://life.familyeducation.com/hurricane/emergency/34259.html.
As a group, determine which document is a primary resource and which is a secondary resource.
Assessment- Worksheets
Have students complete the Primary and Secondary Source analysis worksheets independently or in pairs.
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Primary Document Analysis Worksheet.pdf Size : 30.138 Kb Type : pdf |
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Secondary Source Analysis Worksheet.pdf Size : 29.004 Kb Type : pdf |
