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Heian Era Literature: Primary Source Analysis

Worksheet Date of the Source: Creator/Author: Title: Type of Source: _____ Newspaper _____ Poetry _____ Travel Narrative _____ Short Story _____ Official Document _____ Novel _____ Essay _____ Diary _____ Letter Why do you think the document was written? List some evidence from the document that supports your answer. Cite specific examples from the text. Who was the intended audience for this document? Was it published?

What are some aspects of court life in this period? Cite specific examples from the text. What roles did women play in this period? Cite specific examples from the text. What do you think the author’s attitude or tone was? Angry, sad, humorous, thoughtful, etc.? Why do you think so? Cite specific examples from the text.

Image Analysis Date of the Source: Title: Creator/Artist: Type of Source: _____ Photograph _____ Cartoon _____ Poster _____ Painting Examine the image carefully. What do you first notice about this image? Divide the image into 6 pieces or imagine a grid over the image; now examine each piece of the image carefully, looking at the details. List the details that you see in the image.

People:

Actions:

Objects:

Symbols:

What do you think is happening in the image? Who do you think the people in the image are? List some details from the image that support your answer. Who was the intended audience for this image? Was it published?

Jigsaw Compare/Contrast

Meet with 2 other groups and compare your analysis of your documents with theirs. You must compare 2 different text documents 2 different images from your own.

Text Text Image Image Text/image title, date, creator, and type

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