Who authored or created the primary source? What was the author’s position in society at the time the primary source was created? When was the primary source created? Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?

HIS 100 Module Four Activity Template: Bias in Primary Sources

Locate an additional primary source relevant to your historical event. Use it and the primary source you identified in a previous module to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed text with your responses.

Source One
Conduct source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.

Attempt to write the APA style citation for your first primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.

Respond to the following questions:
• Who authored or created the primary source?

• What was the author’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?

• When was the primary source created?

• Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?

• Who was the intended audience for the primary source?

• Why was the primary source created?

• Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?

Source Two
Conduct a source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.

Attempt to write the APA style citation for your second primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.

Respond to the following questions:
• Who authored or created the primary source?

• What was the author’s or creator’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?

• When was the primary source created?

• Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?

• Who was the intended audience for the primary source?

• Why was the primary source created?

• Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?

Both Sources

Analyze the primary sources relevant to your historical event for the presence of bias.

Compare how your historical event is represented in your primary sources.