The First APUSH Skill HIPP is an acronym

The First APUSH Skill

§ HIPP – is an acronym for a formula to analyze historical primary documents § This is a very important skill that we will practice throughout the year. It will feature prominently on three parts of the APUSH test: § The Document-Based Question (DBQ) § The Short Answer Questions (SAQs) § And all Multiple Choice questions

§ HIPP gives you a framework through which to analyze documents, especially for the DBQ, but also for the Multiple Choice and SAQs. § If you are able to find an H, I, P, and P for each document on the APUSH test, it will help you answer questions about the document and help you to properly analyze it in your writing. § Better analysis = Better history and better scores

§ H – Historical Context § Who created it? When was it created? What does it say about the broader time period? What makes it significant for the specific event and the broader scope of American History? § I – Intended Audience § Who was the author targeting? How did they want the writer to react? Could this show signs of bias on the part of the author? Was the author purposefully writing disinformation? § P – Purpose § Why was the source produced at this time and for whom? What was the intended outcome § P - Point of View § What is the author’s point of view? Does the author have any characteristics that would give insight to their purpose or intended audience? Could their point of view indicate bias?

§ Look at the primary source on the top half of p. 14 in the text book – “Of the Custome in Burning the Country, and the Reason Thereof. ” § Please take 15 minutes to read analyze the document using the HIPP format – look at the sort of questions I ask under each of the letters on the previous slide – then write one sentence for each of the following letters § H – Historical Context § I – Intended Audience § P – Purpose § P – Point of View

§ The Historical Context of this document is ……. § The author’s Intended Audience is…… § The Purpose of the document was to…… § The author is writing from the Point of View of…. .

§ The following Youtube video incorporates a similar concept (HIPPO), but could be useful if you are having trouble understanding how to do HIPP § https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xar. HX_9 WWAs

§ Please complete a HIPP analysis for the following documents and submit on the first day of class: § Ch. 1 – P. 34 -5 – “A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indes” § Ch. 2 – P. 48 Documents 2 and 3 (Doc 2 is a picture – it still gets HIPP) § Ch. 3 – P. 90 – “The Brutal Middle Passage” § Ch. 4 – P. 122 Documents 2 and 3 (Documents by Cole and Franklin) § There is a “HIPP Template” on the Powerschool Summer Assignment page you should use for each document above § Even if you think you are doing it wrong, don’t worry about it. Submit what you can and we will go over this during the first week of class