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Primary Source Analysis Worksheet

Primary Source Analysis Worksheet

Q For this assignment, you will complete a Primary Source Analysis over a selection from Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle. He created this document in 1906 to alert Americans, and the world, of the terrible working conditions so many Americans and immigrants experienced during the Second Industrial Revolution. Keep in mind this is well before the age of a minimum wage, the 40-hour workweek, child labor laws, health inspections, provisions for consumer products, and workman's compensation. For your PSA, type out your answers in the word document. Essay format is not required for this assignment. Simple Q&A will do just fine. Take your time, and be sure to elaborate, especially on questions 5-9. Click here for the primary source document. Download Click here for the primary source document. Click here for the Primary Source Analysis form you must complete and upload. Download Click here for the Primary Source Analysis form you must complete and upload. Feel free to watch this introductory video to Sinclair and his historically significant source. A video on how to earn full marks on your Primary Source Analysis is below. Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. 2. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history. 3. Appraise the choices, actions, and consequences of ethical decision-making in a historical context. 4. Analyze the influence of civic engagement on U.S. History during the time period being examined in this course. Rubric Primary Source Analysis (1) Primary Source Analysis (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeObserve 1. Who created the source? 2. Who was the intended audience? 3. When was it created? 4. Where was it made or where does the story take place? 20 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMake Sense 5. What is the source talking about? (Summary) 6. Why did the author create this document? (Quote evidence of this.) 7. What was happening at the time in history this document was created (Broadly)? Think of our previous discussions on the topic and incorporate all you can. 45 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 45 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse It 8. What did you find out from this document that you might not learn anywhere else? (Provide examples from the text.) 9. What lessons, if any, can be applied from the document to help solve issues today? 35 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 35 pts Total Points: 100 PreviousNext

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Observe 1. Who created the source? Upton Sinclair, an American writer, and journalist created the source. 2. Who was the intended audience? The intended audience of the source is Americans and the world. 3. When was it created? It was created in 1906. 4. Where was it made or where does the story take place? The story took place in the United States during the Second Industrial Revolution.