SOCC it! Primary Source Analysis with my Students
If you’re a historian, chances are analyzing a primary source is a reflexive skill – one you’ve deployed countless times in your graduate and professional career. This is a blessing when it comes to research, but for many of us it’s a stumbling block when it comes to teaching students how to do the same. Our best attempts to articulate our process often end up overwhelming students with detail. How does one sum up the myriad of questions we might…