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SQUEEZING DOCUMENTS:
Close Reading of Primary Sources

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Overview | Facilitator's Framework | Exercise
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Total workshop time: 2 hours

Time Activity Materials & equipment
15 min I. Introduction
  • Document-Based Questions
  • Essential Question(s)
  • The Four Questions
Document Based Question Web site
Essential Questions: The Keys to Authentic, Inquiry-Based Learning
List of Four Questions
40 min II. The Lesson Plan: critique and customize
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • How you would change it?
  • Where are the DBQs?
  • Where is/are the EQ(s)?
  • How are the Four Questions addressed?
Jackie Steals Home

50 min III. The Documents: Analyze documents
  • What is a good document?
  • What is a bad document?
  • List the attributes
Examples of text, photographs, maps, and posters from AM collections

15 min IV. Wrap up.
  • Report out on (III) above.

Flip chart and markers

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