HIPPO
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Historical Context –
- Causation:
- What are the immediate historical events that shaped/triggered this document?
- What is the environment of ideas, attitudes, and emotions behind the creation of this document?
- Chronology:
- Can you place the Primary Source within its appropriate place in the Historical Narrative or Timeline?
- Prior Knowledge:
- What do you know that would help you further understand the Primary Source?
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Intended Audience
- For whom (specifically, generally, logically) was the document intended?
- What details in the document help you determine the audience?
P
Point of View
- Who wrote/produced the document?
- Is there a reference to the author’s POV (i.e. his/her professional, racial, gender, or social background) in the document?
- What details in the document reflect the author’s POV?
P
Purpose
- Why was the document created/
- What elements in the document help you determine its purpose?
- How does the author’s point of view shape the document’s purpose AND/OR how does the format of the document shape its purpose?
O
Other information
- How does the document impact/shape/reflect popular argument on the subject?
- How does the document reflect ‘continuity or change over time?
- What are the limitations of the document?
- Is the document credible?
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Puritan Documents | |
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Washington's Farewell Address | |
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