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PART I. DIRECTIONS: Apply the SOAPSTone graphic organizer.

SOAPSTone Graphic Organizer for use with Primary and Secondary Source Documents

Document Title:
S.A. Mann Brand
Ex. The Gettysburg
Address

Speaker/Author: A german nazi

(Think! Why is it important

that the audience know
who the speaker/author
is?)

Ex. Abraham Lincoln

Occasion/
Exposition/
Setting: What is It is a propaganda
the background poster for the nazis
information? during ww2
(Think What do we need
to know about the
current events to
understand this source?)

Ex. Memorial service to

fallen at Gettysburg
Battlefield

Audience
(Who is this intended The people of
for?)
germany
Ex. Soldiers and family
members of fallen, Union
supporters

Purpose To help build the

(Think! nazi army
Why was this piece
written or created?)

Ex. To Honor those who

have fallen in order to
advertise the preservation
of the Union.

Subject: What is
it about? Helping the nazis
for victory
(Think! What is the
speaker/author/doc
talking about?)

Ex. The fallen on

Gettysburg Battlefield; the
purpose of fighting for the
Union cause during the
Civil War

-Tone: Be sure to The tone is honor What is the tone?

cite evidence because they are
from the source proud of their
for each tone nation and are
identified! helping it What specific
words/images from the
(Think! What attitude[s]
and emotions do the source demonstrate this
speaker/author/doc want tone?
the audience to feel?
Choose a few words or
phrases that reflect a
particular attitude.)
Ex. struggle, honor,
devotion.
Tone= The emotions or
attitudes the speaker
wants the reader to feel

POV : What is the

opinion of the It is a soldier
speaker about the fighting for the
subject? nazis

Ex. Leader/Supporter of
the Union who believes
that