Material | What Can We Learn From Someone's Pockets?

Learning Objectives

• Examine information and data from multiple primary and secondary sources.
• Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of a variety of sources.
• Make inferences based on text evidence
• Use evidence to answer the question, “What can we learn from someone’s pockets?”

Overview

Historians make inferences. In this introduction to inquiry lesson, students learn some of the skills and strategies historians use to learn about the past. They will analyze information and provide reasoning to answer the mystery question: "What can you learn from someone's pockets?"