• 1st paragraph: Introduction and thesis – Thesis
– Is your textbook biased? And why do you think so?
– Is your textbook a credible [trustworthy, reliable, non-biased] source for historical information? Why or why not? Justify your reasoning.
• 2nd: overview of all the primary documents and the textbook
– What was the European Age of Empire?
– Do you think the textbook covered everyone’s story?
– Is the textbook credible? How can you tell?
– Why would the textbook have this point of view?
• 3rd & 4th paragraphs
– What did you learn from the documents? Use evidence from each document to support your evaluation of the textbook (give examples from the textbook and documents to support your argument). Remember to cite the documents [using (doc. 1) or (author’s name)] as you use them.
– Why are primary documents beneficial to the study of history?
• 5th paragraph: Conclusion
– Using your prior knowledge and documents 1-3 what would you change (add/subtract) from your current textbook‘s coverage of the European quest for empire?