Tuesday April 10, 2018

Classwork:  We finished the packet of the massacre of the Incas by the Spanish.  

Discussion Points included:

• Primary vs. Secondary Sources
• Why we have to start with Primary Sources
• The importance of asking where the evidence comes from.  Does it come from  a primary or secondary source?
• Final question will be graded: Do you think Atahualpa brought the Bible up to his ear or not.  Explain why.  

Homework: Discuss with your parents the complexity of this issue.

Monday April 9, 2018

Classwork:  The objective is to identify Primary and Secondary Sources by analysing historical events.

Homework: Discuss the two different documents and the problem of whether Atahualpa threw the Bible in anger or confusion.

Friday April 6 2018

Classwork: We started a packet about Primary and Secondary Sources.  We focused on the massacre of Atahualpa from the Spanish.  We started with the textbook entry, then read two Primary Sources from the Spanish.

Homework: Discuss what can go wrong with a primary source in determining the truth of a subject.