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Summarizing a Secondary Source

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Sometimes secondary sources can be challenging to read. They may be translated from works written a long

time ago and sound very different from modern English. They may use complicated vocabulary and sentences

to analyze multiple historical events. Ultimately, reading secondary sources is a valuable way to learn about

history,

In this task, you'll study a secondary source and summarize it to gain insight into one of our founding

documents. Your goal in reading this secondary source will be to attain a general understanding of the topic.

While reading the source below, it may be useful to have a dictionary (print or online) that you