Friday

NOTE: Classroom rule - I will not be grading anything after 4 pm on Thursday for Friday's grade check. If you need to get caught up or turn something in it needs to be done before Friday. This is YOUR responsibility - I will not listen to students begging me to grade something on Friday morning before grade check!

Today we are going to finish SOAPSTone (don't worry I do have a cheat sheet for you). We are also going to go over your tests from last week (most of you have finished them). Finally, I have some Don't Know Much About History for everyone.

SOAP the Document:  Making Primary Source Documents 
Come Clean! 
 
Source 

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Who wrote the document? 
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What is the author’s background/point of view?  

Whose point of view, given the topic, is 
missing? 
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Do you consider the source a reliable one on this topic?  Why/why not? 

Occasion 
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When was the document written? 
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What does the date of the document tell you about its content? 

What other historical events were going on during this time? 

Audience 
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To whom is the author writing? 
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What type of document is this (diary entry, personal letter, public speech, 
etc.)?   
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Does the private/public nature of the document inform you about its content 
(is the author sharing private thoughts, making a public pronouncement, 
etc.)? 

Purpose 
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Why was the document written?  What is the purpose of the document? 
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What is the document saying?  

1. Why do many historians consider the election of 1800 to be the first "modern" presidential election?

2. Who was John Adams' vice president during his presidency? 

3. How did the candidates campaign against each other? What did they do instead of having campaign advertisements? 

4. What Federalists leader swayed the vote toward Jefferson in the House of Representatives? 

5. Why do you think the peaceful transition of power from one political party to another was significant?