1. TYPE OF DOCUMENT (Check one):
___ Newspaper
___ Letter
___ Patent
___ Memorandum |
___ Map
___ Telegram
___ Press release
___ Report |
___ Advertisement
___ Congressional record
___ Census report
___ Other |
2. UNIQUE PHYSICAL QUALITIES OF THE DOCUMENT (Check one or more):
___ Interesting letterhead
___ Handwritten
___ Typed
___ Seals |
___ Notations
___ "RECEIVED" stamp
___ Other |
3. DATE(S) OF DOCUMENT: _________________________________________
4. AUTHOR (OR CREATOR) OF THE DOCUMENT: _______________________
POSITION (TITLE): _____________________________________________
5. FOR WHAT AUDIENCE WAS THE DOCUMENT WRITTEN? ______________
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6. DOCUMENT INFORMATION (There are many possible ways to answer
A-E.)
A. List three things the author said that you think are important:
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- ______________________________________________________________
- ______________________________________________________________
B. Why do you think this document was written?
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C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written?
Quote from the document.
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D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United
States at the time it was written:
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E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the
document:
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