Poster - Document Analysis: The 5Ws
This poster presents the main points of the 5Ws document analysis method. It can be hung in the classroom or handed out to students as a reference.
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When studying history, document analysis is a very important step that may be difficult at times for students.
One of the most effective methods for document analysis is the 5Ws method. It makes it easy to identify the relevant information in the various documents of a document file, such as images, text, maps, diagrams, etc.
The acronym 5Ws refers to the questions that students should ask themselves : “who?”, “what?”, “when?”, “where?” and “why?”.
For more information on the 5Ws method and on the 5Ws+H method which includes the question “how?” don’t hesitate to refer your students to the concept sheet Document Analysis: The 5Ws and the 5W+H.
