Quick-Sourcing Activity
OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 2.9 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: THE BLACK DEATHUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Quick Sourcing: The Black Death”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeDevelop your sourcing skills and understanding of how our understanding of the Black Death has changed over time. The Quick-Sourcing process will help you quickly review primary and secondary sources to determine how to use them to respond to a prompt.Process1.Read the Source Collection: The Black Death. Use evidence you find in the documents to complete the Source Analysis chart and answer the prompt.Question/Prompt:How has our understanding of the Black Death changed over time?SOURCE ANALYSISDoc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?
OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 2.4 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: THE BLACK DEATH2Doc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?2.Write a claim that responds to the question, How has our understanding of the Black Death changed over time?
OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 2.4 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: THE BLACK DEATH33.Write a counterclaim that responds to the question, How has our understanding of the Black Death changed over time?(Reminder: Here are some possible sentence starters: “While some may argue that...” “An alternative argument is...”)4.Review your source analysis to determine how each source can be used for your claim and your counterclaim. Source reviewDocument #Which sources support your claim best? Which sources extend your claim? These might be sources that aren’t directly connected to your claim, but could help you provide more detail. Which sources most challenge your claim? (In other words, which sources support your counterclaim best?)