Uncovering Bias in Historical Sources: Primary Source Analysis
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HIS 100 Module Four Activity Template: Bias in Primary Sources
Locate an additional primary source relevant to your historical event. Use it and the primary source you identified in a previous module to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed text with your responses.
Source One
Conduct source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.
Attempt to write the APA style citation for your first primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.
EarthDay.org (2020) Earth day, 50 Years on: Q&A with Denis Hayes, coordinator of the First Earth
Day
. EarthDay.org. https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-50 -years-on-qa-with-denis-hayes-
coordinator-of-the-first-earth-day/
Respond to the following questions:
Who authored or created the primary source?
o
The author of this primary source are the people who run the Earth Day website, such as
Denis Hayes, the coordinator of the first Earth Day.
What was the author’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?
o
The board members who contribute to the website are environmental activists. Denis Hayes has an educational and social status perspective because he was a professor at Stanford University, a Silicon Valley lawyer, and the director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (Global Health, n.d.)
When was the primary source created?
o
This article was written on April 19, 2020.
Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?
o
This is an interview with Denis Hayes, the man who organized the first Earth Day event. This interview was done right before the 50
th
anniversary of Earth Day. It was published on April 19, 2020.
Who was the intended audience for the primary source?
o
This article was written for people who want to know what it was like at the first Earth Day event. It gives the perspective of someone that was at the actual event. Denis Hayes talks about the differences between the world today and back in 1970. He also talks about what he would like to see in the next fifty years.
Why was the primary source created?
o
This primary source was created to give insight into what the first Earth Day was like. They want the reader to feel like they were at the event back in 1970.
1
Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?
o
Denis Hayes’ personal perspective is presented in this article. He talks about what he saw and how he felt at the first Earth Day event. Source Two
Conduct a source analysis on a primary source relevant to your historical event.
Attempt to write the APA style citation for your second primary source and include a link to it. You will not be penalized for incorrect format.
ABC News. (April 22, 2020). Earth Day: An SOS for survival: April 22, 2020
. [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXLZwSMPWO0
Respond to the following questions:
Who authored or created the primary source?
o
Frank Reynolds, an ABC News Reporter created this video.
What was the author’s or creator’s position in society at the time the primary source was created?
o
The author of this primary source is a reporter for a nationwide news channel. He had a
high social platform in which he could spread the message about Earth Day to many viewers.
When was the primary source created?
o
This news reporting was held on April 22, 1970, after the first Earth Day events took place all over the United States.
Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?
o
This news report was created on April 22, 1970, during Earth Day events. There is actual
footage of Earth Day events and protests from across the nation. This video was later released on YouTube on April 22, 2020.
Who was the intended audience for the primary source?
o
The intended audience for this news reporting was for anyone living on the planet. People of all ages would benefit from watching this to understand the harmful effects that we have on our planet every day.
Why was the primary source created?
o
This news broadcast was created to inform America about the Earth Day events that were going on around the nation. The Earth Day events were televised to show people that this is a serious problem, and we are killing our planet. It also showed how people had different opinions about the events that took place.
Whose perspective(s) is presented in the source?
o
The reporter’s perspective was shown in this video. With the video footage of protests, teach-ins, and concerts you feel like you were at the event. He is reporting a story with 2
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