HAPPY and HIPPO
HAPPY and HIPPO are mnemonics students can use to analyze an historical document. It is especially helpful for IB and AP students as they are often required to discuss the influences of historical context, audience, purpose, and significance of a text:
HAPPY
| H-Historical Context |
What is the document saying?
What are the main ideas?
What was happening at the time this document was produced?
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| A-Audience |
Who is the document intended for?
How does that affect the messages provided?
How would that affect how the information is received by various groups?
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| P-Purpose |
Why is the author writing this?
Are there differences between overt and covert purposes? (Hidden messages?)
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| P-Point of View |
Where is the author coming from?
What is his/her background (age, race, gender, religion, etc.)?
How does this affect the message?
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| Y-Why is the document significant? |
How does the document relate to the prompt/discussion/time period? |
HIPPO
| H-Historical Context |
What is the document saying?
What are the main ideas?
What was happening at the time this document was produced?
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| I-Intended Audience |
Who is the document intended for?
How does that affect the messages provided?
How would that affect how the information is received by various groups?
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| P-Point of View |
Where is the author coming from?
What is his/her background (age, race, gender, religion, etc.)?
How does this affect the message?
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| Purpose |
Why is the author writing this?
Are there differences between overt and covert purposes? (Hidden messages?)
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| Organization/use in Argument |
How does the organization of ideas (and/or images) contribute to the overall message?
How would this document be used to support or refute a claim?
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