Grade 3 Fall History - Local History and Landmarks: The Stories of THIS Place
History · HIS
G3 (D2.His.10.3-5; D2.His.11.3-5; D2.His.13.3-5; TEKS 3.17.A; KS2 History Aim 5)
hist.g3.f.his.plaque_inscription_source
Read a plaque or monument inscription as a primary source
Close-read one real local plaque or monument inscription (or photographic substitute). Identify: WHO authored the plaque, WHEN, WHY, WHAT it says, WHOSE NAME(S) are on it, and WHAT it does NOT say. Compare the plaque inscription to other sources (newspaper, photograph, elder) about the same event - first CORROBORATION exercise.
Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
5
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
- Use an old building's architecture as a primary source via the 5-feature observation routine
- Apply the Voice-Audit Wheel - ask 'whose voice is missing?' of a local source
- Corroborate multiple sources about one local event
- Draft a plaque proposal letter for an unrecognized local person, place, or event
Common misconceptions
- Treating the plaque text as complete history (plaques are highly selective)
- Skipping the WHO-AUTHORED question (plaques are written by someone with a perspective)
- Skipping the 'what does it NOT say' question (omission is itself evidence)