Concept Attainment 10 th Grade American History Concept: Primary Sources

Definition Primary sources are uninterpreted sources of information that provide insight into time period during which they were produced. Primary sources are uninterpreted sources of information that provide insight into time period during which they were produced.

Critical Attributes Uninterpreted Uninterpreted Produced during the time period being studied Produced during the time period being studied

Objectives General: C3 Applies concepts and principles to new situations General: C3 Applies concepts and principles to new situations Specific: C3.1 relates critical attributes to examples of the concept Specific: C3.1 relates critical attributes to examples of the concept Specific: C3.2 Uses concept definition to determine examples of the concept Specific: C3.2 Uses concept definition to determine examples of the concept

Standards Strand 1 American History Concept 1 Research Strand 1 American History Concept 1 Research PO 5. Evaluate primary and secondary sources for: PO 5. Evaluate primary and secondary sources for: purpose and perspective purpose and perspective facts vs. opinions facts vs. opinions different points of view on the same historical event credibility and validity different points of view on the same historical event credibility and validity

Establish Set Bring in some original diaries and some articles about the diaries for the students to look at and write brief responses to: Bring in some original diaries and some articles about the diaries for the students to look at and write brief responses to: What is the purpose of this writing? What is the purpose of this writing? What is the perspective? What is the perspective? Whose point of view is being shared? Whose point of view is being shared?

Examples and Non examples Examples Examples Diaries Diaries Census data Census data Weather records Weather records Treaties Treaties Letters Letters Tombstones Tombstones Songs Songs Speeches Speeches Wills Wills Non examples Non examples Biographies Documentaries Newspaper articles Historical fiction Textbooks Newsreels Memoirs Movies

Teaching Approaches Presentation Presentation The teacher names the concept, The teacher names the concept, gives the critical attributes and gives the critical attributes and illustrates with examples and onexamples. illustrates with examples and onexamples. Concept Attainment Concept Attainment Examples and nonexamples are given, Students figure out the concept and Identifies its critical attributes