Knowledge/Skill Building

🧭 OPPR Source Analysis Mini-Lab

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Content Expertise CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.9 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7 VA:Pr.6.1 VA:Cn11.1 Submission Required

Using one letter, one propaganda poster, and one casualty chart from the launch set, students practice identifying origin, purpose, perspective, and reliability in a shared note-catcher. The teacher models how to distinguish what a source shows from what it leaves out, then students apply the routine with a partner. Students finish by comparing how textual and visual evidence shape interpretation differently.

Plan day
Day 2
Duration
55 min
Grouping
Pair
Steps