Read the document and use your textbook and lectures as backup resources to place the document in historical context, provide an analysis of the document by considering the following:
- Observe
- What do you notice first in the document? What do you notice that was unexpected? What do you notice that you cant explain? What else stands out in this document?
- Reflect
- Why do you think Fray Francicso Hidalgo wrote this? What historically speaking influenced Hidalgo when he wrote this? Who do you think was the audience of this work? Was it just Fray Isidro Cassos or did he have a wider audience in mind? Why do you think Hidalgos work is important? What is the message he wants his audience to take away from this document?
- Question
- What do you wonder about? What more do you want to know, and how can you find out? What seems to be missing? What additional questions come to mind about this source? Consider the who, what, why, when, where, and how surrounding this document as you provide a deeper questioning and analysis of the material.
- Conclusions
- What conclusions can you make about this document? How does it fit in the overall historical context? What is your take on Hidalgos work, is his assessment valid or not?