LESSON 7.13 Inquiry: How trustworthy are the sagas?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to discuss the accuracy and usefulness of primary sources as well as the difficulty in distinguishing between fact and opinion. In this inquiry, you will compare sections of two Icelandic sagas, the Saga of Erik the Red and the Saga of the Greenlanders . Before you begin Access the Inquiry rubric in the digital documents section of the Resources panel to guide you in completing this task at your level. At the end of the inquiry task you can use this rubric to self-assess. Inquiry steps Step 1: Questioning and researching Write your inquiry questions. This is what you would like to learn; for example: a. Who told the sagas and when did they tell them? b. Who wrote the sagas down and when was this likely to have happened? Research the answers to your question(s). • To develop some background into the sagas including who told them and who wrote them down and why, you can use the various sources of information in this topic. • You may wish to complete some further research from websites of your choice (e.g. the Icelandic Saga Database ). Step 2: Using historical sources Analyse your information on each saga to explore the differences in key points. Step 3: Historical perspectives and interpretations Evaluate by comparing the two sections that you chose, annotating the text with different colours to show differences and similarities. What do the differences suggest about the saga writers and their values and beliefs? Step 4: Communicating What is the answer to your research question(s)? Present your findings in a format of your choosing. Support your answer with examples from your research, analysis and evaluation.
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