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Primary Documents Worksheet
Examine your primary documents, and
then answer the following questions (use the back of this worksheet if you
need more room).
1. Who wrote the
documents? _________________________________________________
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2. What are the
documents (diary entries, letters, etc.)? ____________________________
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3. How old do you
think the author is? Why? ______________________________________
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4. What can you
tell about the author from these documents? For example, did she live on
a farm? Was she well traveled?
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5. Does seeing the author’s handwriting
help you understand her and the documents?
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Read the biography of
the author and answer the following questions.
6. How does the
biography help you understand the author?
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7. How does the biography help
you understand the primary documents?
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8. What information
do you still need to answer your questions about the author and the documents?
Where can you find this information? ________________________________
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9. How do primary
and secondary sources work together to help historians understand people
and events? _________________________________________________________
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