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Presented byJennifer Jackson

What is a primary source?

Original objects and documents created at the time that is being studied

Example:What was in President Lincoln’s pockets when he was assassinated?

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/tlc0070.jpg

Sample Activity 1

• You will have one minute to look at the photograph of each object. Try to identify what it is and write that down on the provided sheet.

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1watch fob

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/fob.pdf

2button

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/button.pdf

3 pocket knife

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/knife.pdf

4handkerchief

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/hankerchief.pdf

5wallet

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/wallet.pdf

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Confederate five dollar bill

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/bill.pdf

7glass lens

cleaner and buffer

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/cleaner.pdf

8glasses case

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/case.pdf

9eyeglasses with Lincoln’s name engraved

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/eyeglasses.pdf

10newspaper clippings

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/newsevents/events/lincoln/pdf/clippings.pdf

Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov

• Interactive exhibitions• Primary source sets• Presentations and activities• Professional development• Much more

http://www.loc.gov/

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/

Political Cartoons

• http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/

MyLOC

• http://myloc.gov• Collect your favorite activities and

sources to share with others

http://myloc.gov/

Awesome Stories• http://www.awesomestories.com• Present primary sources within the

context of a factual story.• Subscriptions are free• Lesson plans, narrations, slideshows,

images, audio, video, documents

http://www.awesomestories.com/

Resources

• Library of Congress• MyLOC.gov• Awesome Stories

http://www.loc.gov/

http://myloc.gov/

http://www.awesomestories.com/

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