CAT 1 Library Tutorial
CAT 1 Library Tutorial Handout
Course Guide: http://ucsd.libguides.com/CAT1
Chung Chi Feng
Name:
Title of Assigned Source: A View of Christmas Harbour, in Kerguelen's Land
About the source
Study the image of the assigned primary source for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the source and
then examine individual items. Next, divide the image into quadrants and study each section to see what new
details become visible.
Use the chart below to list people, objects, and activities in the image.
People
Objects
Activities
Hunter
Spear
Hunting of animals
Boat’s men/ Sailor
Dead carcass of animal
Sailing of boats
Animals (Penguin, Seals)
Giant ships
Fisherman
Little boats
Delivering of animal
remains back to ship
Animals panicing
Cook, J. & Webber, J.
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Who created this source?
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When was this source created?
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Where was this source created?
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Who is the intended audience of this source?
1786
David Rumsey Map Collection
Possibly Historians
Comparison
Take a moment to think about both of the sources presented in the tutorial—list two comparisons you can
make about them.
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Both sources involve some men taking something away.
Both sources involve the invading of foriegn people to a place.
Inference
Think about the assigned source that you observed and answer the following questions.
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Why do you think the source was created? What evidence tells you why it was made? Do you notice
any biases presented in the source?
Perhaps it was created to depict the scene the voyagers first arriving to the islands.
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Based on what you have observed above, what is one thing you might infer about the source?
The sailors may have observed the animals beforehand to be able to hunt them.
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What is one thing the source tells you about life in the place and time it was created?
Life was primitive, because people still use spear to hunt animals.
Questions
Think about what you already know about the topic addressed in the primary source you observed.
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How does this source relate to your prior knowledge?
Numerous species have gone extincted or endangered because of human’s arrival.
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What questions does the source raise in your mind?
Why did the sailors disrupt the ecosystem? For food? Survival? Primitive instincts?
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