Historical Skills: Corroborating Evidence

Poll

Who you think serves as the BEST source for information about this fight?

• Justin

• Max

• Eric

• Anthony

• Megan

Poll

Who you think serves as the BEST source for information about this fight?

• Cafeteria Worker

• Max's Mother

• Justin's Father

• Jaime

• English teacher

Open Ended

Why do you think the principal interviewed so many people? What are the benefits of interviewing people with different points of view?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of corroboration in historical investigation?

• Comparing pieces of evidence to see where they agree or disagree

• Relying on a single source for information

• Ignoring bias in sources

• Accepting all documents as equally reliable

Open Ended

What is the point of view of the author of Account A?

Open Ended

What is the point of view of the author of Account B? 

Open Ended

How do both Account A and Account B corroborate the Panthers’ account?

Open Ended

Which account, A or B, is more reliable for the purpose of finding out if the Panthers vandalized the locker room? Explain.

Open Ended

What other accounts might clarify whether the Panthers were at the pizza place? Who would they be from?

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Poll

Which statements seem to corroborate Justin's version of the fight?

• Eric

• Anthony

• Megan

• Cafeteria Worker

Poll

Which statements seem to corroborate Max's version of the fight?

• Eric

• Anthony

• Megan

• Cafeteria Worker

Open Ended

What do you think caused the fight?