Instructions for Graphic Organizer

Teachers: You may need to simplify, adjust, or scaffold these instructions for students, depending on grade level/ability. This is just a general outline.

1. Choose 6 sources from the archive page to analyze. (Teachers: you can add or remove rows from the table if you want students to look at more/fewer sources)

2. In the first column, write the name of the source, the author, the date it was published, and the type of source it is.

3. The next four columns list different responses to the Scofield Mine Disaster. In each row, mark which responses are seen in that source by drawing an "X" or a checkmark in the corresponding boxes. More than one response may be seen in one source.

4. Compare worksheets with the people around you, make sure a variety of sources have been analyzed by the people in your group. Pay attention to trends such as which responses were more commonly seen in the sources. You may want to add up the number of checkmarks in each column within your whole group.

5. Discuss the three questions at the end with your group, and then answer them individually on your worksheet.