Source Evaluation - Usefulness and Reliability

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Usefulness and Reliability

Usefulness

How much can one source tell us about history?

Some sources have lots of information and some have a little bit. Historians need to decide if a source is VERY useful or NOT very useful and explain why.

• ​Tells many details

• shows unique perspective

• gives accurate idea of what the past was like

Key Question: What can we learn about history from the source?

• not detailed

• ​shows one perspective

• Less accurate

Limits on useful-ness

Very useful

Poll

Do you think the photo of Franz Josef or the painting is more useful for learning about history?

• Painting

• photo

Open Ended

Explain your choice- why did you choose the photo or the painting to be more useful?

Reliability

How much can we trust the source?

- Are they telling the truth?
- Are they hiding something?
- Are they trying to persuade you to think something?

Word Cloud

What is another word for reliable?