Login to Primary Sources

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?

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

2button

3 pocket knife

4handkerchief

5wallet

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Confederate five dollar bill

7glass lens

cleaner and buffer

8glasses case

9eyeglasses with Lincoln’s name engraved

10newspaper clippings

Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov

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

Political Cartoons

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

MyLOC

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

sources to share with others

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

Resources

• Library of Congress• MyLOC.gov• Awesome Stories