Corroborate multiple sources about one local event
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~8 min
hist.g3.f.his.corroboration_local.ex_02
Why Different Analysis
Prompt
For one DIFFERENCE between your 3 sources, explain WHY they differ. Consider: different perspectives, different access, different audiences, different times of recording.
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type
explanatory response
rubric
Difference named + WHY-explanation grounded in perspective/access/audience/time = mastery
Hints
- Newspaper editor wrote for the town's reading public.
- Elder remembers from personal experience.
- Plaque sponsor commemorates with selective framing.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may say 'one is right and one is wrong' - usually both are true with different access.