No. 52 · November
The surveyor's compass
This month's document is a surveyor's field book from 1871 and the brass compass found with it. Four questions to ask of any old object, and one to ask of this one.
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The document analysis packet
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The document analysis packet
Twelve documents with questions, a one-page method and a marking guide, for teachers and for parents teaching at home.
Reading old documents
Twelve short lessons on how to read a letter, a ledger or a photograph: who made it, who it was for and what it leaves out, with a document to try after each one.
Compass tee
A soft cotton tee, printed to order.
King queen mug
An 11 oz glossy mug, dishwasher safe.
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One document a month, what it says and four questions to ask of it, with a cover of its own.