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The Colonists Of The US

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COLONIAL SETTLEMENT

1600S-1763

HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT THEIR LIVES?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO FIND OUT?
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YOU COULD

THESE OPTIONS ARE 3 MAIN TYPES OF SOURCES:

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PRIMARY SOURCES ARE

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE TIME PERIOD
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PRIMARY SOURCES ARE THINGS LIKE

PRIMARY SOURCES ARE THE BEST BECAUSE

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THINK BACK TO OUR QUESTION:

WHAT SOURCES WOULD BE BEST TO FIND AN ANSWER?

YOU WANT TO BE AS CLOSE TO THE SOURCE AS POSSIBLE

WHILE READING A PRIMARY DOCUMENT THINK ABOUT

THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

WHY DID THEY WRITE IT?

PRIVATE JOURNALS ARE DIFFERENT THAN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE AFFECTS

THE CONTENT SHARED AND THE WORDS USED TO SHARE IT

AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE

IS ALSO IMPORTANT IN READING PRIMARY SOURCES
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WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE

ABOUT THE CONTENT? LOOK AT THEIR WORD CHOICE.
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SO WHILE READING IN THIS LESSON ASK:

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