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media type="custom" key="9972795" I think that document 7 is reliable. Document 7 is reliable because the ref is who makes the calls in the game, and he says the it was a "clean" catch. Document 8 is also reliable because the scout looks for the best, he says that Donnell has poor hands which means the catch wasn't as amazing as Donnell says. Also if he has average speed Donnell couldn't of sped by the defense. I think that Documents 1-5 are unreliable. They all show the bias opinions for their teams that they play on. Also Document 4 doesn't really mention the catch as much as the Medford High sucking, and I don't think that the cheerleader knows much about football. Documents 2 & 5 are opinions from the players from opposite schools. Documents 3 & 6 are from coaches of the teams, and they can't bash the others team without a punishment. I think that all the documents agree that Malden won regardless of how the catch was made. I think that the documents disagree on how the catch was made. Some think that the catch was great while others believe that the play was not spontaneous. I don't really think that their could have been any other person(s) who could have given a better account of the catch except a pro football player, whom I doubt would come to a high school football game.
 * Activity #1 **
 * Which document(s) do you think are **reliable**? Why?
 * Which document(s) do you think are **unreliable**? Why?
 * What are somethings that all documents agree on?
 * What are somethings that the documents disagree about?
 * Are there any other people that could have given a better account of what happened?

1. What do you think the difference is between a primary and a secondary source? I think that a primary source is a document that was from the time when sometihng actually happened. I think a secondary source is a document from someone that was not there when an event happenened, and could have used a primary source to make inferences. A secondary source is written form the evidence that a historian gathers from a primary source, a primary source is a direct account of what had happened.
 * Activity #2**

2. How is an historian like a detective? I think that historians are like detectives because they use the past to come to a conclusion of something like how detectives use clues to find answers to a case.

I think that these questions are important because they help a historian identify and analyze the document. The evidence from the primary source will contribute to their analysis because they need to know everything about the source that they are using. The primary source needs to have relevance to the event that they are going to be making inferences about. I think that the evidence that the source contributes is the most important detail for a historian. Without any evidence from the primary source it is harder to prove a point when a historian is writing.
 * Activity #3**
 * Who wrote or made it?
 * When was it written or made?
 * Where was it written or made?
 * Why was it written or made?
 * What point is the author or creator trying to make?
 * What evidence does this source contribute to your research?

__Primary Sources__
 * Activity #4**
 * Statues
 * Buildings
 * Tools
 * Letters/Diaries
 * Eye-witness accounts
 * Inscriptions
 * Historical writings
 * autobiographies/memiors/biographies
 * Literature & Philosophy

__Secondary Sources__
 * Books
 * Journals
 * Magazines
 * Replica Paintings


 * 1) I learned the differences between Primary and Secondary Sources.
 * 2) How to find is a source is reliable/unreliable.
 * 3) The importance of a primary document.


 * 1) How can Primary sources be found?
 * 2) Do historians ever base their secondary opinions on the opposite of what they learned from a Primary Source?


 * 1) I want to learn the third source.

A painting that was painted in 1860 is a primary source, a replica of the painting that was made in 2000 would be a secondary source.

Titanic Quiz: 8/10
 * Activity #6: Test what you know about Primary and Secondary Sources**


 * Activity #7: Design your own quiz on Primary and Secondary Sources**

Route of the Bataan Death March, where the Japanese marched POWs through the Phillipines.

An army air forces recruiting poster from the 1940s.

A view of the American aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise CV-6.

A book written about German Tanks from World War 2.

A painting of the Battle of Guadacanal.

An image of an inspection of a damaged German bomber plane, from 1945.

A picture of the document of Germany's surrender that ended Word War 2.

A replica of a German tank form Word War 2 called the Tiger 2 or King Tiger.


 * Activity #8: Reflection**

Primary and Secondary sources are both essential to the work of a historian because they help develope history. Without primary sources, secondary sources can't be made. Primary sources are the evidence that historians use. They are the authentic inscriptions, artifacts, etc. from the past. Secondary sources are a more modern interpretation of what a primary source is. Secondary sources can be journals, magazines, or books, etc. Historians use both sources to better understand the who, what, when, where, and whys of history.


 * Observe, Reflect, Question**

To Observe, Reflect, Question is to first identify any key details, reflect on the details, and question what you have read. Furthering more observations and reflections.

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Barack Obama “Hope” Poster || Author: Shepard Farley || Date: 2008 || The colors used in the painting are red, white, and blue. There is the word “Hope” under Obama. Obama is the only person in the picture, but he is looking to one side. || Reflect: This poster was to promote Obama for president. The red, white, and blue represents the colors on the American flag. Hope refers to Obama as a future presidency. || Question: Why is Obama looking in one direction? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: This document was created for Obama’s 2008 election in order to get more people to vote for him. ||

Obama’s Inaugural Speech || Author: Barack Obama || Date: 2009 || Obama talks about the struggles that America is facing currently with the war, bad economy, healthcare jobs, and schools. He says that there is hope that America will recover and that the country will. || Reflect: Obama campaign was about change which is seen to be a good thing. That is a lot of things to change in a 4 year term. || Question: What was Obama’s main point about his inaugural speech? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: Obama’s Inaugural Speech summarizes what he plans to do for America in order to change it. ||

The two modes of President Obama || Author: Daniel Kutzman || Date: || Obama has very large ears in the cartoon There is a switch on Obama’s back. The “modes” are not really intended to be good. || Reflect: The author is making fun of Obama. The two modes represent the author’s opinion on how Obama is doing during his presidency. The switch represents that Obama hasn’t accomplished the goals he had for America. || Question: Is Daniel Kutzman a Democrat or a Republican? Or does he just not agree with what Obama is doing as a president? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: The cartoon represents the author's opinion on how Obama is as a president. ||

Election Maps in the House of Representatives || Author: - || Date: 2008, 2010 || There was an equal number if not more votes for the Democrats than Republicans in 2008. In 2010 the number of Republicans in the house was more than the number of Democrats. The map is of the United States || Reflect: Maybe an issue can up in the government and more people began to disagree with Democrats and side more with Republicans. || Question: What cause there to be more Republicans and Democrats in those 2 years? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: After 2 years there was more Reublican votes in the House of Represtatives than there was for Democratic votes. ||

Are you better Off? || Author: William McGurn || Date: June 21, 2011 || William McGurn was a supporter and writer for George W. Bush who was a Republican. He compares Obama from when he was first elected to his choices and decisions now. || Reflect: McGurn doesn’t really support Obama and his decisions. Maybe McGurn’s point is that Obama Is not doing the best job right now for America as he had first initiated to. || Question: Just because McGurn wrote speeches for Bush does that mean he is a Republican ?Or did he just agree with Bush's ideas? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: William McGurn wrote a document regarding Obama and Obama's choices. ||

The Situation Room || Author: Pete Souza || Date: May 1, 2011 || There are a lot of people inside of the Situation Room. They are looking in the same direction. There is president Obama. || Reflect: All of these people are important because they are going to determine what they should do about Bin Laden. They are watching the raid. As president its Obama decision on what to do because his decision affects the USA. || Question: Why was this picture allowed to be taken? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: This is a photo in the Situation Room of the White House where the President and officials collaborate to determine what to do during Bin Laden’s raid. ||

Judging Obama as a Leader || Author: Norm Smallwood || Date: September 4, 2009 || There are 5 rules to determine if a leader is going to be a good leader. He said that Obama said more than he has yet to do. || Reflect: I definitely don’t think that this is relevant in every leader that there is. Obama had set a lot of goals for the country but he still has time to accomplish them. || Question: What caused Norm Smallwood to write this article when Obama was president? ||
 * Document Title:
 * Observe:
 * Summary: There are 5 different rules that Norm Smallwood used to explain whether or not a leader is good or not. ||