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Name: SEeeeeee eee United States History - Grade 8 Worksheet - Become A History Detective Block: Directions: Use the example of the “Bank Robbery” below to respond to the following questions. Bank Robbery’ Imagine you are a police officer, and you just found out there has been a pank robbery. After arriving at the scene of the crime, you ask many witnesses in the bank to write down what they saw and experienced during the robbery, and who they think was responsible for the crime. Unfortunately, you have received many conflicting accounts about the robbery that disagree on many factors. It’s important to remember that, NO WITNESS IS JUST PLAIN LYING about what they experienced. 1, Why would there be different stories about the robbery if no one is just plain lying? 2. What are the different types (roles) of people who might have been witnesses to this robbery? 3, Why might one person's story be more believable or credible (worthy of trust or confidence) than another person’s? 4, What are other sources the police could turn to for information about the crime besides people in the bank? Name: eee Dane! United States History - Grade Worksheet - Become A History Detective Block: Directions: Use the example of the “Bank Robbery” below to respond to the following questions. Bank Robbery" Imagine you are a police officer, and you just found out there has been a pank robbery. After arriving at the scene of the crime, you ask many witnesses in the bank to write down what they saw and experienced during the robbery, and who they think was responsible for the crime. Unfortunately, you have received many conflicting accounts about the robbery that disagree on many factors. It’s important to remember that NO WITNESS IS JUST PLAIN LYING about what they experienced. 1. Why would there be different stories about the robbery if no one is just plain lying? 2. What are the different types (roles) of people who might have beon witnesses to this robbery? B. Why might one person's story be more believable or credible (worthy of trust or confidence) than another person’s? 4. What are other sources the police could turn to for information about the crime besides people in the bank?

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