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Primary Source Analysis Worksheet

Sourcing Contextualize Analysis

Video 1 What was the How does it relate Describe what you see and hear.
What is the title purpose of this to the idea of the
of the commercial? American dream?
commercial?
What do you notice first?

Do you only see live action, or are there any

What tools and special effects or animation?
Who do you think materials were
created it? used to create it?
Describe any words you see on the screen.

What other details do you notice?

What year was it

created?

Who do you think was the intended

audience?

What was
happening during
that time that led
to Americans What feelings or ideas do you think its
have extra creators wanted to communicate?
income?
Video 2 What was the How does it relate Describe what you see and hear.
What is the title purpose of this to the idea of the
of the commercial? American dream?
commercial?
What do you notice first?

Do you only see live action, or are there any

What tools and special effects or animation?
Who do you think materials were
created it? used to create it?
Describe any words you see on the screen.

What other details do you notice?

What year was it

created?

Who do you think was the intended

audience?

What feelings or ideas do you think its

creators wanted to communicate?

Video 3 What was the How does it relate Describe what you see and hear.
What is the title purpose of this to the idea of the
of the commercial? American dream?
commercial?
What do you notice first?

Do you only see live action, or are there any

special effects or animation?
Who do you think What tools and
created it? materials were
used to create it?

Describe any words you see on the screen.

Why was it
created? What other details do you notice?
What year was it
created?

Who do you think was the intended

audience?

What feelings or ideas do you think its

creators wanted to communicate?