HAPP

HistoricalContext

Audience

Purpose

PointofView(POV)

Establishthetime
andplaceofa
sourcesorigin.

Establishthe
intendedaudience
ofasource.Go
beyondthecredit
information.

Establishthepurpose
forcreatingthe
source.

Establishthepointof
view,orperspective,
ofthesource.

Whenwas
thissource
created?
Wherewasit
created?
What
historical
eventsor
specific
circumstances
relatetothis
source?
Howdoesthe
source
connectto
othertimes
andplaces
outsideits
immediate
origin?

Whatperson
orgroupdid
the
author/creator
wishtoview
thisitem?
Howisthe
intended
audience
reflectedin
thesource,
beyondwhat
isobvious
fromthings
likeplaceof
publication?

Whatdidthe
author/creator
hopeto
accomplish?
Didthe
author/creator
seekto
influence,teach,
persuade,
entertain,
regulate,inform,
record,fulfilla
duty,describe,
promotehimself
orherself,or
some
combinationof
these?
Howdoesthe
sourcereflect
thispurpose?

Whatisknown
abouttheauthor
orcreatorofthe
source?
Howmightthe
authoror
creatorsjob,
gender,
education,
family,religion,
location,political
beliefs,ethnicity,
orother
characteristics
haveinfluenced
thecontentin
thesource?
Howdoesthe
sourcereflect
whotheauthor
orcreatorwas
andwhatheor
shethought?

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