Primary Source Activities: Arthur St. Clair letter re: Gubernatorial Power
Author: Kim Kile
Grade(s): 8
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.
Level I: Description
1. When was the letter written?
2. Where was the person while writing the letter?
Level II: Interpretation
1. What is the main idea of the letter?
2. How would you rephrase the main idea?
Level III: Analysis
1. What approach would you use to explain the letter to another classmate?
Standards
- History 6-8, Benchmark E: Explain the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, with emphasis on both Colonial and British perspectives.
- Indicator: Grade 8, GLI 4. Explain the results of the important developments of the American Revolution including: c. Creation of state constitutions.
- History 6-8, Benchmark G: Analyze the causes and consequences of the American Civil War.
- Indicator: Grade 8, GLI 8. Describe and analyze the territorial expansion of the United States including: a. Northwest Ordinance; c. Westward movement including Manifest Destiny.
