Primary Source Set: The Constitution This Primary Source Set includes images, documents, maps, sound files and analysis tools to help teach about the United States Constitution. September 17, 1787 Members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution on September 17, 1787.
Misty Osgood. A newspaper is a primary historical source that can provide varying viewpoints. A text book is a secondary historical source that provides varying viewpoints about a given topic.
In literature, a strong understanding of the historical context behind a work's creation can give us a better understanding of and appreciation for the narrative. In analyzing historical events, context can help us understand what motivates people to behave as they did. Put another way, context is what gives meaning to the details. It's important, however, that you don't confuse context with cause.