Settling the Americas, 10,000 BCE-1700
A. Directions
Step 1: Choose Two Primary Sources
Review the U.S. History I Touchstone Primary Source List and choose two for your assignment. Your two primary sources must come from different time periods.
In this case I will choose Settling the Americas, 10,000 BCE-1700
Step 2: Download the Template
Download the Touchstone 4: The template includes the prompts you will respond to when analyzing your sources.
Step 3: Read and Analyze Both Sources
Read and analyze both sources by following the prompts in the template and recording
your responses. The template has five parts:
- Part 1: Meet the Primary Source
- Part 2: Observe its Parts
- Part 3: Interpret the Meaning (Historical Context)
- Part 4: Interpret the Meaning (Main Point and Purpose)
- Part 5: Use as Historical Evidence
