Handout

Close Reading

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Here's a poster that highlights the skills needed for the close reading of primary source documents when gathering evidence to support historical claims.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Enlarge, laminate, and display the poster during the 11-lesson unit

     

Classroom Considerations
  • The poster is designed for use with a series of 11 lessons that foster the development of the skills required to analyze primary source documents
  • A link to an overview of the sequence and a rationale for the approach is provided below
Pros
  • The poster highlights the skills required for reading documents like a historian
Cons
  • None