Primary Source Activities: Carlin Store Ledger
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 this ledger written?
2. What is the purpose of the ledger?
Level II: Interpretation
1. How would you classify the type of business?
2. What can you say about the ledger?
Level III: Analysis
1. How would you organize the ledger to show the type of business?
2. What approach would you use to explain the ledger to a classmate?
Standards
- 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: c. Westward movement including Manifest Destiny.
