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Teaching with Primary Sources

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Teaching with Primary Sources

from the Library of Congress
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Primary Sources

  • Raw materials of history
  • Original documents and objects
  • Created at time under study
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Secondary Sources

  • Created by someone without firsthand experience
  • Interprets/analyzes primary source
  • May contain primary sources
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Why use?

  • Engage students
  • Develop critical thinking skills
  • Construct knowledge
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loc.gov

Navigating the Website
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  • Exhibitions
  • Explore and Discover
  • Search by Topics
Exhibitions:
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/

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Kids & Families

  • Read.gov
  • Everyday Mysteries
  • Local Legacies
  • Veteran's History Project
Kids & Families:
http://www.loc.gov/families/
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Teachers

  • Standards
  • Classroom Materials
  • Using Primary Sources
Citations:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/

Make sure to use a permanent URL - not a temporary one

Citing Primary Sources

Teacher's Guide and Analysis Tool
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Contact Information:
Kim Gangwish
ksgangwish@unomaha.edu

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Dr. Kim Gangwish

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http://ksgangwish.net