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Document Observation Sheet

You are an historian examining the primary source documents assigned to you. Based on the primary source and the knowledge that you bring to this examination, what deductions can you make about the period, issue, and/or event?

FACTS OR DETAILS

(List of facts or details obtained from the document.)

KNOWLEDGE

(Prior knowledge based on experience or study.)

DEDUCTION

(What you can infer or conclude.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What questions does this primary source raise? What else would you need to know?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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