Today students were asked to provide data for sources from 17th century Britain. They first had to decide whether the source was primary or secondary and the type of information the data was presenting. Secondly, students had to provide two pieces of information that they knew the source was delivering. Thirdly, students had to provide three speculations suggesting what the evidence might mean and or be used during the British Civil war.
The example we looked at was a recorded speech from James I.
http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/james1609.html
After reading this speech, I modelled the task:
Students were then given the following samples of evidence to extract information and make speculations:
Students handed in their evidence data collection and speculations at the end of class.
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