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Reading primary sources: Newspaper editorials

By Kathryn Walbert

5 Evaluate the source

Finally, we can fit the source into what we already know about history. What does it teach us about the past?

5.1How does this source compare to other primary sources?
5.2How does this source compare to secondary source accounts?
5.3What do I believe and disbelieve from this source?
5.4What do I still not know — and where can I find that information?

Contents

Thinking About Thinking: Reading Primary Sources
Reading Primary Sources: An Introduction for Students
Reading Newspapers: Editorial and Opinion Pieces

Identify the source
Contextualize the source
Explore the source
Analyze the source
Evaluate the source

Appendix A. "For What Is a Mother Responsible?"
Glossary
Bibliography

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