Primary Source Analysis Questions Primary Source TypeSelect one primary source typeAudio recordingImageObserve Audio RecordingSelect the questions you want students to focus on as they fill out the Observe section of the primary source analysis tool. What type of recording is this (speech, interview, press conference, testimony, advertisement, entertainment broadcast, etc.)? What is the title of this recording? Who helped to make (perform, produce, or broadcast) this recording? Are there details that suggest where the recording is taking place? Is the recording easy or difficult to understand? Describe any background sounds or special effects you hear in addition to voices. Are there details that suggest the time period this recording relates to? Is the creation date listed in the bibliographic record? If the creation date is listed, was this recording created at or around the same time period the content relates to? What other details can you hear? Reflect on the Audio RecordingSelect the questions you want students to focus on as they fill out the Reflect section of the primary source analysis tool. What tone does the recording have? Why do you think this tone was used? How does the tone affect the feeling or mood of the recording? If background noises or special effects are present, how do they affect the feeling or mood of the recording? Why do you think this recording was created? What might have been the purpose of making this recording? What evidence supports your theory? Who do you think was the audience for this recording? What do you think the creator might have wanted the audience to think or feel? How do you feel during and after listening to this recording? Through words or tone, what bias does the recording present? Is the bias directed towards a certain group? What evidence supports your conclusions? If there is a transcript of the recording, how accurate does it seem? Explain the reasoning for your answer. What was happening during the time period this recording represents? If someone created this recording today, what would be different/the same? Does any information you learned contradict or support your prior knowledge about the topic of this recording? Observe Image What type of image is this (photo, painting, illustration, poster, etc.)? What do you notice first? Describe what else you see. What people and objects are shown? How are they arranged? How do they relate to each other? What is the physical setting? What, if any, words do you see? Are there details that suggest the time period this image relates to? What other details can you see? What more do you learn from the bibliographic record? EmailPlease enter your email address so that we can send you the lists of questions you selected. 34854
