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
mode text
Answer criteria
type explanatory response
rubric
Difference named + WHY-explanation grounded in perspective/access/audience/time = mastery
Hints
  1. Newspaper editor wrote for the town's reading public.
  2. Elder remembers from personal experience.
  3. 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.