Problem
Article: Narrative of James Williams, an American Slave, Who Was for Several Years a Driver on a Cotton Plantation in Alabama- African American History/US to 1877.
A. Why was this document/object written or made?
B. How does evidence from this source alter or fit into existing interpretations of the past?
C. What does the creator do to get his or her point across?
D. What biases or stereotypes do you see?
E. What does it tell you? What does it not tell you?
F. What does ____________ say about American values?
G. Who was the intended audience/user?
H. What are the most important/significant ideas or elements?
I. How would people from different ethnic or racial groups view this?
J. How would people from different socioeconomic backgrounds view the article?