Sources on Lewis and Clark by Type and Usefulness
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Sources on Lewis and Clark by Type and Usefulness" is written for 8th Grade (Ages 13-14), and it covers C3 Framework D2.His.13.6-8. A 7th grader who is already steady on Sources, Data and Research Skills can use it too, and an older student can use it as a short review.
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8th grade social studies worksheet: rate ten sources on Lewis and Clark at the Columbia, from Clark's journal to a travel ad. Answer key included. Part of our primary and secondary sources collection. Aligned to C3 Framework standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Start with the Civil War sort to set the terms, then the painting comparison. Use the Lewis and Clark sheet last, since it adds a third type, non historical sources.
What students will practice
- Students will sort ten sources as primary, secondary or non historical.
- Students will rate each source's usefulness for a research question from 1 to 3.
- Students will explain why a Chinook account written down later is still worth reading.
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Curriculum Links
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Social Studies · 8th Grade
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FAQ
How do I use this primary and secondary sources worksheet?
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Start with the Civil War sort to set the terms, then the painting comparison. Use the Lewis and Clark sheet last, since it adds a third type, non historical sources.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Rate ten sources on Lewis and Clark at the Columbia, from Clark's journal to a travel ad. The directions on the page read: Read the research question, the box and the ten sources. You will sort them on page 2. An answer key is included.
Can I use this primary and secondary sources worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade Sources, Data and Research Skills, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.
Is a memoir written years later a primary source?
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Yes, if the writer took part in the events. Grant's memoirs and Sam Watkins's memoir were written years after the war, and students explain why they still count and what problems that delay can bring.
Is Trumbull's Declaration painting accurate?
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Trumbull painted it from 1817 to 1818, left out some signers and added delegates who were not there that day. Students judge what the painting can and cannot prove.
How do you judge how useful a source is?
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Ask whether it fits the research question and who made it, when and why. The Lewis and Clark sheet has students rate ten sources from 1 to 3 and give a reason.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 8th Grade |
| Subject | Social Studies |
| Topic | Sources, Data and Research Skills |
| Standard | D2.His.13.6-8 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Cartoon Techniques in Early Republic Cartoons
General Jackson Slaying the Bank Monster, 1836
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Five Ws of an 1869 Newspaper Report
Fact, Opinion and Judgment on Shays' Rebellion
Centuries, Decades and Elapsed Years, 1600 to 1877
Trumbull's Declaration Painting and the Record