Primary Source Activities: John Glenn Campaigning for U. S. Senator
Author: Johnny Merry
Grade(s): 7,12
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. What type of primary source is this?
2. When was this source created?
Level II: Interpretation
1. Who is speaking in the source? How can you tell?
2. What inferences can you make about the crowd Glenn is speaking to?.
Level III: Analysis
1. Where do you think this speech took place?
2. Based upon the available information, what type of candidate do you think John Glenn was? Do you think he would be popular today?
Standards
- Social Studies Skills and Methods 6-8, Benchmark B: Organize historical information in text or graphic format and analyze the information in order to draw conclusions.
- Indicator: Grade 6, GLI 2. Analyze information from primary and secondary sources in order to summarize, make generalizations and draw conclusions.
