September

A document or record that: Contains first hand information Was created at the time of an event, or Was created by an eyewitness Documents/evidence that people have left behind

Diaries Letters Government documents Annual reports/minutes from meetings Speeches magazines/newspapers/advertisements Birth/marriage/death certificates Interviews/photos Pictographs/artefacts (clothing, beadwork etc) Oral histories & interviews Songs/films

Published version of Peter Fidlers journal

Convention et arrangement fait et passé entre Jean-Baptiste Dupres dit St George de la Paroisse de Berthier dans la Province du Bas Canada dun part et John M. McLeod de lHonorable Compagnie de la Baie dHudson Ecuier de lautre part. Le dit Jean Baptiste Dupres dit St George Volontairement soblige et promeut fidellement en presence de Dieu et en face dEglisse de prendre Cecile MacLeod file du dite John M. McLeod comme sa femme legitime, de la proteger, cherir, et de lentretenire en senté comme auterement durant le temps de sa vie naturelle et de plus le dit Jean Bt Dupres en cas que la dite Cecile MacLeod le survive, volontairement soblige de ceder et laisser pour le seul profit, usage et benefice de la dite Cecile MacLeod et ses Enfants legitement produit de son mariage tout largent ou bien soit en monnois, en terres, en meubles, ou autre chose que le dit Jean Bt Dupres pourra posseder à sa mort et en cas que le dit Jean Bt Dupres meurt ou manque de remplir fidellement les conventions et arrangements susdits auparevent que de Marrier la dite Cecile MacLeod, Il convient et volontairement soblige de laisser et de fair payer à la dite Cecile MacLeod tout largent et monnois, quil a presentement ou quil pourra avoire entre les mains de lHonorable Compagnie de la Baie dHudson et de leur agens ou allaieurs – Et en consideration des Conventions et arrangements susdits etant fidellement remplis de la part du dit Jean Bt Dupres et non auterement, Le dit John M. McLeod promet et soblige de payer ou faire payer au dit Jean Bt Dupres la somme de Cinquante Livres Sterling

Things to think about : 1.Type of Document 2.Author & Audience 3.Content 4.Context & Purpose 5.Interpretation & Importance

What kind of document is it (letter, newspaper, report etc.) Formal or informal? When was it written? Where was it written?

Who is the author/creator? What do you know about the authors background? Who was the intended audience? Was the document supposed to be private or public? How might the audience/recipient have reacted to the document?

What is the document about? What are the main points? How is the information presented? Does the author have an agenda, hidden or obvious? language How does the type of document affect the content?

Why was the source created? What events may have affected the writing of the document? What is the purpose of the document? What does it tell us about the author? About other people?

Why is this source important historically? What does it tell you about education? What have you learned from analysing this document? What else do you think is important or interesting about the source? What questions are you left with after analysing the document?

Structure : Introduction thesis statement Body Conclusion Thesis Statement 1. Main argument 2. Themes to be analyzed in the essay

Argument: That ideas about womens place in the home influenced home economics curriculum Themes: Language Maternal ignorance Class Example thesis: An analysis of the language used, the belief that women were ignorant and needed to be taught how to be good mothers, and the distinctions between working class and middle class women shows that ideas concerning womens proper place in society played an integral part in the development of home economic classes in the early 1900s.

Body Short paragraph describing the documents Majority of the body should be critical and analytical – not descriptive No really long paragraphs! Quotes Illustrate and substantiate your argument Find a balance re. number of quotes Integrate into your analysis Conclusion Main argument No new information/quotes Your own words