Situation Description and Document Analysis Guide

In the scenario, what single play determined the outcome of the football game?

• A field goal by Dillard at halftime

• A kickoff return by Ely in the 1st quarter

• A touchdown catch by Donnell Wilson on the last play of the 4th quarter

• A defensive stop by Ely early in the 3rd quarter

Based on the situation, what is the central historical question the investigator wants to answer?

• Who sold tickets to the game?

• What really happened on the decisive play and how great it actually was

• Which team had more penalties overall?

• Why the game started late

When assessing a document, which prompt best aligns with identifying the author’s main claim?

• What does the author say happened?

• Who is the author’s favorite team?

• How many people attended the game?

• When was the stadium built?

Which question directly targets the author’s proximity to the event and credibility of information?

• What is their point of view (POV)?

• What does the author know?

• Why do they know it?

• How useful is this document?

You read a coach’s postgame statement praising his own player’s catch. Which guiding question helps you evaluate potential bias in that statement?

• What does the author say happened?

• What is their point of view (POV)?

• What does the author know?

• How many yards was the pass?

A reporter was on the sideline during the final play, while a fan heard about it Monday morning. Which question helps you weigh these two sources?

• How useful is this document for finding out what really happened?

• What is the stadium capacity?

• Who won the coin toss?

• Which team has a better record?

Which prompt best examines an author’s role, experience, or expertise related to the event?

• Why do they know it?

• What does the author say happened?

• What is their point of view (POV)?

• How useful is this document?

You must rate a source’s reliability as Low, Medium, or High. Which sequence reflects the guide’s rating scale?

• Two stars, three stars, four stars

• Thumbs up, neutral, thumbs down

• One star, two stars, three stars

• Letters A, B, C

Based on the back gate attendant’s account, what operational problem most affected him during the game?

• Fans mistook the back gate for the ticket booth, causing congestion and poor phone signal

• Security failed to monitor the front entrance, allowing people in for free

• The scoreboard malfunctioned, forcing him to give score updates

• Food vendors closed early, leaving workers without snacks

Which detail best supports the claim that the back gate attendant is a peripheral eyewitness rather than a play-by-play observer of the game?

• He praises Donnell’s catch

• He notes signs at the front entrance were large

• He complains his phone could not check scores due to signal issues

• He compares people to hunting Easter eggs