1. Lesson 2: Primary Sources
Coursework September 2018
Lesson 2: Primary Sources
Check planners are present and collect themes before starting the lesson

2. Coursework Lesson 2: Primary Sources
Even better:
Evaluate how well different sources would work
Good learning:
Understand how to approach assessing a primary source
Great learning:
Explain how to find the right primary sources
Key Words:

3. Types of Sources Speeches Extract from books Diary entries/ memoirs
Letters
Laws/ constitutions/ formal government documents
Newspaper articles
Interviews
Political Cartoons
It is important that you use different types of primary (at least tow different types)
Think about how

4. Finding Sources

5. Finding Sources
As shown on the previous slide it should be easy enough to search and find Primary Sources using google. Use your timeline and notes to pin point key events that it might be good to have primary sources on.
Some things will lend themselves to this more easily e.g. the communication section on Civil rights leaders or the Press/media/literature section in the Germany essay.
There are some suggestions on the blog
Talk to your teacher
Look at examples from previous years

6. What makes a good source?
Discuss this question on your tables
Produce a check list that you can use when looking at potential primary sources to make sure you are getting sources that will work well.

7. On your list? Content directly linking to your question
Fits into one of your themes
Supports or challenges your argument/ view.
You can comment on both provenance and content
There are some limitations as well as value

8. Practice Source Assessment
Use your check list to assess whether you would use the sources provided

9. Coursework Lesson 2: Primary Sources
Even better:
Evaluate how well different sources would work
Good learning:
Understand how to approach assessing a primary source
Great learning:
Explain how to find the right primary sources
Key Words: