Get your field notes

First: Look at your question and then look at your primary sources to see how they answer your question. This answer will be your THESIS.Question: What do primary sources show about religion during the Mauryan Empire?THESIS: Primary sources show that Buddhism spread rapidly during Ashoka’s reign.

Question: What do primary sources show about weaponry during the Shang Dynasty?THESIS: Primary sources show that using bronze to make weapons allowed the Shang to stay in power for more than 500 years.

Next: Write your paragraphs.One paragraph for each primary source.• Write a couple of sentences giving context or

background. (5 w’s)• Write a sentence or two describing the primary source

so the reader can get a picture of it in his/her mind.– What is is made of?– At the top, on the bottom, to the right/left, in the

middle.– Colors? Shapes?

• Write a couple of sentences explaining how the artifact supports your thesis.

• Write a couple of sentences telling what social science(s) it relates to (PIGCHASE) and why.