2. Taking Notes
For every note-taking
activity we do in class
(such as taking notes
from the textbook or
PowerPoint) you will be
provided with a graphic
organizer.
3. Taking Notes
The graphic organizer is set-up in a
modified Cornell style. Basically this
means there are three sections:
1. Section Title (the name of the
section in the book/or the slide on
the PowerPoint).
2. Notes (where you take your notes).
3. Vocabulary (where you write in
new vocabulary words and their
definitions).
4. Taking Notes
At the bottom on the
graphic organizer there is a
box labeled “Summary” – in
this box you summarize what
you learned 3 – 6 complete
sentences.
5. Primary vs. Secondary Sources
A primary source is an item/document
that was created during the time
period being studied, such as:
Letters
Diary Entries
Books
Maps
Artifacts (ex: fossils)
Newspaper/Articles
6. Primary vs. Secondary Sources
A secondary source is an
item/document that was created after
the time period being studied by
someone who was not present at the
event/or didn’t live during the time
period and usually relies on primary
sources, such as:
Textbook
Any website article about the past
Encyclopedias
7. Problems with Primary Sources
Primary sources are an excellent resource to
use for studying history. They provide us with
direct information about the past from
someone who lived through that time period.
Primary sources often contain bias or a
person’s perspective on the event. Their
perspective isn’t necessarily wrong, but it
doesn’t always take all views into account.
When using primary sources it is important to
consider who made the source and what
their bias would be.
8. Bias in Primary Sources Activity
1. Everyone will watch the video once
in COMPLETE SILENCE. No one will
comment on the video.
2. After everyone has seen the video
everyone will be assigned a role.
3. We will watch the video
again, keeping your roles in mind.
4. Once the video is complete
everyone will complete their
assignment based on their role.
9. Using Primary Sources
We will often use primary sources in this
class, since they tend to provide the best
information about the past.
When we use primary sources you will
either have guiding questions to help you
find the valuable information or you will
use one of the primary source analysis
worksheets.
We’re going to try out using a primary
source document worksheet to analyze a
political cartoon.
10.
11. Problems with Secondary Sources
A secondary source is created by
someone who did not live through the
event/time period the information is
about.
A secondary source can contain an
individual’s bias about the topic they
are writing/creating about.
The creator chooses what information
to include/exclude. Their decisions
greatly impact the final product and
may not give the reader a full picture.
12. Secondary Source Example
Every year, Ms. Herzl asks her students if they prefer
Batman or Superman on her opening survey. Here
are last years results from two of her five classes:
13. Secondary Source Example
Which statement most accurately describes the
survey results?
1. When asked to pick their favorite superhero
54% of freshmen responded Batman.
2. Poll results reveal that Batman is the most
popular superhero today.
3. Out of 48 freshmen surveyed 46% said they
preferred Superman over Batman.
4. High school students like Batman better than
Superman.
14. Summarize!
When filling in your summary box at the
bottom of your notes consider
answering/discussing the following:
Is there any source that has no bias?
What kind of source is the best to use?
Why?
Why is it a bad idea to only use one
source or one type of source when
doing research?
