An impressive range of teachable sources complement any U.S. survey course. Each chapter’s careful pairing of sources and topics — such as photographs of the Civil War and audiotapes from the Cuban Missile Crisis — is designed to enliven classroom discussion and help students to learn about important developments while they hone their historical thinking skills.
Unique focus on the pros and cons of different source types helps students read more critically. Whether working with a speech, a memoir, or a legal brief, all history students must assess the utility, veracity, and limitations of any source. The reader’s unique and highly praised Using the Source sections offer practical advice about what one can — and cannot — learn from particular source types.
Step-by-step instructions provide students with the confidence and skills they need to read critically and successfully analyze sources on their own. With its annotated examples, thought-provoking questions, and workbook-style Source Analysis Tables, Going to the Source demonstrates how to read sources actively and how to unpack and categorize the information those sources offer.
Additional resources provide a sound starting point for student research and documentation. The end of each chapter lists additional primary sources and relevant secondary sources available both in print and online. Appendix I: Documenting the Source illustrates how to document different types of sources in footnotes and bibliographies. Appendix II: Avoiding Plagiarism explains common pitfalls of using and citing sources and pays special attention to the use of Internet sources.
A companion Web site makes the text more useful to students and instructors. The book companion site includes downloadable Source Analysis Tables from the book, as well as helpful links to online resources for writing, research, and documentation. Students and instructors can explore Make History, a collection of images, maps, documents, and more, available for in-class and assignment use. The instructor’s Web site also includes links to online teaching resources and the updated instructor’s resource manual.