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7.33 Sourcing, Corroboration, and Evidence Worksheet

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This Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 7.33 Sourcing, Corroboration, and Evidence. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Sourcing, Corroboration, and Evidence - Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Sourcing, Corroboration, and Evidence — by asking students to classify types of sources, detect limitations in the historical record, infer audience and purpose, and evaluate source utility for a specific inquiry.? (C3 D2.His.9.6-8, D2.His.10.6-8, D2.His.11.6-8, D2.His.13.6-8)

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Grade 7

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Inquiry: Did urban policing become more militarized after 1970? Source A: Police procurement records for armored vehicles, 1965-1990. Source B: News footage descriptions of riot control tactics in 1968 and 1985. Source C: Activist flyers accusing police of "occupation forces."

Which reasoning is strongest?

AUse C alone as proof of militarization

BUse B alone because images always explain causes

CIgnore A because equipment purchases are not evidence

DUse A to document material change, use B to compare tactics across events, and use C as evidence of perception that must be corroborated with policies and reports

Solution & Explanation:Apply sourcing and evidence: consider who created Inquiry: Did urban policing become more militarized after 1970?, when, and for what reason. The correct choice best fits what the source can support.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Source: A set of 1832 slave narratives collected by interviewers includes mostly men. Later researchers note that interview schedules often avoided questions about sexual violence.

What limitation does this create for a gendered analysis of slavery?

AIt proves sexual violence never occurred

BIt makes gender analysis impossible in any form

CIt can silence women's experiences and certain forms of violence, requiring historians to seek court records, medical testimony, and other traces to fill gaps

DIt shows men suffered less than women automatically

Solution & Explanation:Every source has limits. Source: A set of 1832 slave narratives collected by interviewers includes mostly men. comes from a particular creator and context, so the correct choice identifies the most important bias, missing perspective, or verification problem that could distort conclusions.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Inquiry: How did a scientific discovery spread among non-experts in the 1800s? Source A: Popular magazine articles simplifying the discovery. Source B: Lab notebooks of the original scientist. Source C: Ticket sales and programs from public lectures.

Which pairing best targets the spread among non-experts?

ASources B and C, because lab notes show popular reception

BSources A and C, because they show popular communication and public engagement beyond the laboratory

CSources A and B, because ticket sales are unnecessary

DSource B only, because experts determine public knowledge

Solution & Explanation:Apply sourcing and evidence: consider who created Inquiry: How did a scientific discovery spread among non-experts in the 1800s?, when, and for what reason. The correct choice best fits what the source can support.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard HIST.7.33 (Grade 7 social studies practice focused on sourcing, corroboration, and evidence.).