First response
Original response kept
“I trust this account because it was written at the time.”
Date identified
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Read between the lines.
- Date: Identified in the response
- Purpose: Not discussed in this response
- Perspective: Not discussed in this response
A student’s words
“I trust this account because it was written at the time.”
A place to begin
Date identified.Purpose not discussed in this response.
A fictional source exercise
A builder writes to the town council on the day a bridge opens: ‘I watched the first cart cross safely. Our town should fund another bridge like this one.’
The question
What makes this account useful, and what should we question?
One question for the next lesson
How could the author’s purpose shape the account?
Look closer
Every insight shouldshow its working.
Two answers to the same question. Two different places to begin.
The same source. The same question.
History · working with sourcesA fictional source exercise
A builder writes to the town council on the day a bridge opens: ‘I watched the first cart cross safely. Our town should fund another bridge like this one.’
The question
What makes this account useful, and what should we question?
The student’s words
“The writer saw the event, but wanted the council to support the project.”
What this shows
- Perspective
- Purpose
Purpose and perspective considered.
The response connects what the writer saw with what they wanted.
A possible next question
Which words in the source suggest the writer wants support?
Response 2. Purpose and perspective considered. The response connects what the writer saw with what they wanted.
Return to the evidence
See what changesafter you teach.
Return to their words. See what the next response adds.
One learner. The same question.
A fictional source exercise
A builder writes to the town council on the day a bridge opens: ‘I watched the first cart cross safely. Our town should fund another bridge like this one.’
The question
What makes this account useful, and what should we question?
After the discussion
A separate response
“I trust this account because it was written at the time. But the writer wanted support for another bridge.”
Date identifiedPurpose considered
New reasoning. Purpose enters the explanation. The student now considers what the writer wanted.
From understanding to action
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