Name: __________________________

Date: ______________
Period: ____

Primary Source Analysis

Source #1: Photograph

(Courtesy of the History Channel)

Source #2: Political Cartoon Source #3: Newspaper Article

Courtesy of Leslie Gilbert Illingworth Courtesy of The Escanaba Daily Press (Escanaba, MI)
 HIPPO CHARTS
Source #1
HISTORICAL CONTEXT—What is
the context of the source? What was
occurring during this time and
location?

INTENDED AUDIENCE—Who did

the author intend the source to be for?

POINT OF VIEW–What is the

author’s point of view? Are there any
hints of bias?

PURPOSE—Why was this document

created? What is the author trying to
convince us of?

OUTSIDE
INFORMATION/ORGANIZATION—
What specific information comes to
mind when you read this document?
 Source #2
HISTORICAL CONTEXT—What is
the context of the source? What was
occurring during this time and
location?

INTENDED AUDIENCE—Who did

the author intend the source to be for?

POINT OF VIEW–What is the

author’s point of view? Are there any
hints of bias?

PURPOSE—Why was this document

created? What is the author trying to
convince us of?

OUTSIDE
INFORMATION/ORGANIZATION—
What specific information comes to
mind when you read this document?
 Source #3
HISTORICAL CONTEXT—What is
the context of the source? What was
occurring during this time and
location?

INTENDED AUDIENCE—Who did

the author intend the source to be for?

POINT OF VIEW–What is the

author’s point of view? Are there any
hints of bias?

PURPOSE—Why was this document

created? What is the author trying to
convince us of?

OUTSIDE
INFORMATION/ORGANIZATION—
What specific information comes to
mind when you read this document?
 In the space provided: answer the following question…

If you were an American citizen during the Berlin Airlift, how

would it alter the opinion you had on the Soviet Union?