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O Benefits of using primary sources in the classroom: o Establish a learner-centered environment o Help students to develop inquiry and communication skills to foster both active and reflective learning o Encourage student assessment of process and content of learning 3
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Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources
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Collection Highlightsloc.gov
American Memory Collection
Prints and Photographs
Historic Newspapers
Performing Arts
Veteran’s History Sound
Recordings Film Maps Manuscripts
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www.loc.gov/teachersO Benefits of using primary sources in
the classroom:o Establish a learner-centered environmento Help students to develop inquiry and
communication skills to foster both active and reflective learning
o Encourage student assessment of process and content of learning
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Teaching with Primary Sources
From the LOC teacher’s site:Click:Classroom Materials
Primary Source Sets
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Primary Source SetsO Allow
students to analyze materials from the time under study.
O http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/#
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Primary Source Analysis Tool
www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html
Analysis may be done on any type of primary source.
Analysis process should be modeled for students and done frequently for the best results.
Analysis process is recursive.6
Primary Source Analysis Tool
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Follow-up Activity Ideas
O Beginning: Write a brief description of the map in their own words.
O Intermediate: Study three or more maps of a city
or state during different time periods. Arrange them in chronological order. Discuss clues to the correct sequence.
O Advanced: Search for maps of a city or state of different time periods. Then compile a list of changes over time and other differences and similarities between the maps.
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Veterans History Project
www.loc.gov/families
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myloc.gov
Allows you to:
Image from the Herblock Gallery
O Customize your LOC experience
O Collect your favorite exhibit items and store them there
O LOC’s Knowledge Quest
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Primary Source Analysis Tool
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