Artifact Analysis Worksheet
NAME _________________________________________________ PERIOD_________
DESCRIPTION
Type of Artifact (What is it? What materials were used to make it?)
Dates of Creation:
Author or Creator of the Artifact (if known):
Describe the Artifact:
FURTHER RESEARCH
Why was the artifact created?
What was it used for?
Who might have used it?
How was it used?
ANALYSIS
What does it tell us about technology of the time in which it was made and used?
What does it tell us about the life and times of the people who made it and used it?
Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from this artifact.
What questions does this artifact raise in your mind?
Where could you find answers to these questions?
BRING A SKETCH, A PHOTOGRAPH, OR WEB ADDRESS FOR VIEWING THE ARTIFACT TO CLASS.
Adapted from the artifact analysis worksheet created by the Education Staff, National Archives and Records
Administration, Washington, DC 20408. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/artifact.html
Document Analysis Worksheet
NAME _________________________________________________ PERIOD_________
DESCRIPTION
Type of Artifact (What type of document is it? i.e. letter, speech, etc.)
Dates of Creation:
Author of the Document (if known):
Describe the Document:
FURTHER RESEARCH
Who is the intended audience?
Why was this document written?
Does the author have a bias? If yes, how so? How can you tell?
ANALYSIS
What does the document tells you about everyday life in this society?
Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from this document.
What questions does the author leave unanswered by the document?
Where could you find answers to these questions?
BRING A PHOTOCOPY OF THE BOOK OR WEB ADDRESS FOR VIEWING THE DOCUMENT TO CLASS.
Adapted from the document analysis worksheet created by the Education Staff, National Archives and Records
Administration, Washington, DC 20408. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/document.html