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Questioning Historical Sources
Before trusting a historical source, ask: who made this, when, and why? — the answers shape how much weight the source should carry
Suggested ages 8–10
Evidence of understanding
- Wineburg sourcing heuristic
- Teaching Historical Thinking Using Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Assessment prompt
When Questioning Historical Sources looks at a historical document, photograph, or account, do they ask who created it and what that person's reasons or point of view might have been?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.