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World War II TSE Ask J: Ea pg Sa Warfront Lagi le CG a lace Declaration (1941) Inference: what's your underthe-surfice answer? ‘Evidence: whac quotes prove your answer? Hossa Context Toren Audience Princor View Parse Orsice | * Information Sona Roosevelt said little of the staggering and tragic loss of so many lives. Should he have spoken more to this loss and the emotions people were feeling? Why or why not? © Lets Cultivate Greatness Name World War II PAG. laces pg eaten OT Warfront General Eisenhower, Eee] cote tog the Day” (1944) Inference: what's your under-the-surface answer? Evidence: whar quotes prove your answer? Hoscica Context Daseadea Audience Oassice | * Information Swine What is the tone conveyed in each message? How are they different from each other? © Let's Cultivate Greatness World War II soe Se Warfront cst Mie Ue Ncolu l(a stelle} pyre fot Rel alien Gb 2 t)) Inieretice: what's your under th-surfice answer? Evidence: what quotes prove your answer? Hires Context Tren Audience Princo View Parse Ossie Information Sosa ‘About what aspect would you have been most outraged was kept from the public OR Which detail do you think he shouldn't have announced so quickly? Why? © Lets Cultivate Greatness World War II ace ef Date Se Warfront fete Create lect Td Surrender Statement (1945). Inference: what's your under-the-surfice answer? Evidence: what quotes prove your answer? Hisorict Context Trcenaca Audience Princor View: Parose Oasice | * Information Sota What tone does MacArthur hold here on the victorious side at the end of a long war? Would it be easy or hard to hold that tone at this moment in time? Why? © Let's Cultivate Greatness World War II nee Per___ Date Warfront eas lae tela Roosevelt (1939) Inference: what's your under the-surfuce ansiver? Evidence: what quotes prove your answer? Information S.. what? What tone or emotion would you assign this letter? Why do you think the scientists chose that tone instead of others? © Lets Cultivate Greatness World War II grie __— Date Warfront ies from the shima (1945) Inference: whar’s your under-the-surface answer? Evidence: what quotes prove your answer? Context Direnaea Audience Princo View Paps Osssice | * Information So.wnae Based on Takahashi's feelings of his experiences, how do you think he feels about Americans and being atomically bombed by them? © Let Culivate Greatness sme HIPPOS HiS torical Source Analysis S Historical documents are what create the actions, not just the record, of history. They are the political speeches that introduced new laws, they are the private letters that dreamed an end to social struggles, they are the = powerful photos that exposed hidden atrocities, they are the truth in understanding human kind. All hstvioa soeaces con be much-otsveclomply undirsiocel une appointed for tnol-contibutions- wher ‘examined through a handful of careful lenses. Analyzing the story behind the artifact is where true human > understanding occurs, allowing us, today to make better choices going into the future, SE Historical Context: What is the setting in which this document was created? + What has just happened? What's been happening for a long time? + What is on the verge of happening? What won't happen for a long time? + What deep-rooted issues are causing this document to be created? + How does this document represent this era/period or issue? Intended Audience: For who is this message meant? Who else would hear/see it? * Single person, a specific group, a large sector of society? * Is this audience one in which the speaker belongs? * Is there a reason this audience has been targeted in particular? * Who else would likely hear this during this time? Point of View: What is the author's background, feelings, or characteristics? + Race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, other general background + Education level, profession, role in the issue or society + Personality, values, viewpoints on the issue Purpose: What is the author trying to accomplish? + Compliment Honor Inspire Encourage Praise + Oppose Expose Contrast Warn Question Demand + Solicit Suggest Offer Connect Prove Justify + Introduce Predict Propose Establish Outline Outside Information: What other facts, ideas, events are related to this document? + Names of related people, events, laws, ideas * Stats or facts about the person, event, era * Long-standing trends about larger topic, group of people 80 what?: How can you put all these pieces together into a concise sentence? * What does this document prove to you, the historical student? + How does this document represent or defy the larger trend of the era? * How does this document help support your understanding of the era? © Lots Cubivate Greatness

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