Brief Historiography Worksheet:

Directions: As we have already learned, a good history teacher uses historiography to guide the research that goes into a good lesson plan. This research paper uses only a brief historiographical approach by requiring you to use two different sources with different interpretions of your topic. In this assignment, you are going to

• summarize the main points of your two sources and the points upon which they agree and disagree,
• explain your interpretation based upon evidence from your two sources, and
• describe how the information gained from the two sources did or did not support your original thesis.

To Do: On a separate sheet of paper, respond to the following with carefully typewritten, grammatically correct answers.

1. Summarize the 3-5 most important points made by the author(s) of your first source. Be sure to include a full citation.
2. Summarize the 3-5 most important points made by the author(s) of your second source. Be sure to include a full citation.
3. Summarize the points upon which both authors agree.
4. Summarize the points upon which the authors disagree.
5. Explain your interpretation of your topic based upon the evidence from your two sources. Be sure to cite your evidence.
6. Describe how the information you learned from your two sources did or did not support your original thesis. Be sure to describe your original thesis.