#3 is a challenging purpose. To do this well, they would have to read the documents critically, corroborating across documents, making judgments of veracity based upon the source and context of the information, and defending a claim based upon evidence. At the first of the year, I don’t expect them to do this in a sophisticated way. But, at the same time, I want to see how well they do with different aspects of the task. This lesson gives me an idea of what students can and cannot do.