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Module 3: Primary Sources

         

Welcome to the World History Research Modules. Module 3 provides two sections:

Goals of Module 3:

  • Understand the definition and traits of primary sources
  • Examine examples of primary sources
  • Understand defining questions to ask about primary sources in order to analyze them effectively

The images “Viceroy Lord Canning meets Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu & Kashmir, 9 March 1860,” “Sikh officers of the British 15th Punjab Infantry regiment, shortly after the Indian Rebellion (also known as the Indian Mutiny), 1858,” and "The Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order, 1896" are from Wiki Commons (http://commons.wikimedia.org/). There are no known restrictions on these images.