Introduction: Document Analysis
The National Archives Links to an external site. has ideas on how to help students analyze primary and secondary sources.
The chart below has the documents they recommend using in analyzing various kinds of sources.
| Worksheets for Novice or Younger Learners, or Those Learning English | Worksheets for Intermediate or Secondary Students |
| Photograph Links to an external site. | Photograph Links to an external site. |
| Artifact or Object Links to an external site. | Artifact Links to an external site. |
| Poster Links to an external site. | Poster Links to an external site. |
| Map Links to an external site. | Map Links to an external site. |
| Cartoon Links to an external site. | Cartoon Links to an external site. |
| Video Links to an external site. | Video Links to an external site. |
| Sound Recording Links to an external site. | Sound Recording Links to an external site. |
| Proceed to the next page to see analysis guides for primary sources from the Library of Congress. |
