Transcript Using Digital Primary Sources in the K

Using Primary
Sources to
Teach
Dr. Tammy Seneca
[email protected]
Region II Mini LACUE
Conference
February 8, 2014
• Primary sources are integral to helping students
achieve the CCSS.
• The standards require students to digest and
apply information using discipline-specific skills,
such as analysis, comparing sources,
persuasive writing, and research.
• Students generate questions, take and organize
notes, find, analyze, and cite sources.
Additionally, learning new content vocabulary
is essential, as is the ability to compare
historical interpretations and form hypotheses.
• Note that literacy skills embedded in the CCSS
include oral communication. Presentations
provide vital opportunities for students to listen
and speak.
Primary sources can provide
the raw materials teachers
need to support student
achievement in the CCSS.
Using photographs, maps, manuscripts,
and other primary sources to engage
students in learning and building critical
thinking and constructing knowledge will
help prepare students for success in
school and beyond.
Primary Sources by State
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/
primarysourcesets/states/
Primary Source Sets
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroom
materials/primarysourcesets/
A collection of
primary source
materials for a
specific topic.
By Themed Resource
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/
themes/
Exhibitions, special
presentations,
lesson plans and
other materials
gathered from
throughout the
Library of Congress
for selected
curricular themes.
Web Guides
Web Guides by the Library of Congress Digital Reference Section
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/bibguide.html
A collection of
primary source
materials for a
specific topic.
Maps
http://www.loc.gov/maps/
Google Maps and
Primary Docs
The National Archives History Pin Page
http://www.historypin.com/channels/view/23019/#!photos/list/
The March on Washington
http://www.historypin.com/attach/uid23019/tours/view/540/title
/The%2520March%2520on%2520Washington/
Women at Work
http://www.historypin.com/attach/uid23019/collections/view/1
050/title/Women%2520at%2520Work/
http://docsteach.org/
Create your own fun and engaging activities.
You Tube Resources
Professional Development Resources
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL118B3DEBEBA03192
Civil Rights
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B36134A09D7B8CE
Inside the Vaults
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52D84470A66DAC4A
The National Archives Channel
http://www.youtube.com/USNationalArchives
Life Magazine
http://life.time.com/
Google Advanced Search
http://www.google.ca/advanced_search
When searching for primary sources for a
particular time in history, go to Google
Advanced Search and put in a time range!
The Smithsonian
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/tea/
viewdetails.aspx
Classroom Example
Lesson Idea:
From Slavery to Civil Rights
1. Using Classtools.net’s Fake Tweet option,
create fake tweets from throughout
history.
http://www.classtools.net/twister/
2. Place a “timeline” on the wall and have
the students read each tweet and place
them in the correct order on the
timeline.
3. In groups, have the students investigate
a variety of primary sources and
documents about the different events in
the timeline. Students in groups will then
select what they feel are the 5 most
influential events in Civil Rights history.
4. They must justify their answers and
present their findings to the entire class in
the form of a presentation.
Classroom Example
Lesson Idea:
When Elvis Met Nixon
http://web.wm.edu/hsi/cases/elvis/elvis_preview.html
Classroom Example
Lesson Idea:
Lincoln's Pockets
http://historytech.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/lincolns-pockets/
Classroom Example
Lesson Idea:
Finding Aaron
From Historical Scene Investigations
http://web.wm.edu/hsi/?svr=www
Based on your analysis of the six documents
and citing evidence to support your answer,
please write a plausible explanation of what
happened to Aaron between
December, 1767 and January, 1771.
Indicate whether you were satisfied with the
evidence and list any additional questions
that have been left unanswered through your
investigation.
Additional Primary Resources:
http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary.cfm
Classroom Example
Lesson Idea:
The Conquistadors are Coming!
Students will assume the role of
conquistadors and choose a
civilization to conquer (Aztecs, Incas,
or Mayans). They will defend their
selection with an oral presentation
to the class accompanied by a Prezi
visual presentation.
http://moodle2.wbrschools.net/
course/view.php?id=366
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More from Library of Congress
Lesson Plans
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/
Presentations and Activities
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsand
activities/
Prints and Photographs
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
Historic Newspapers
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Online Collections and Presentations
http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/onlinecollections.html
Film
http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/ndlmps.html
Manuscripts
http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/ammem.html
Additional Resources
The National Archives Digital Vault
http://www.digitalvaults.org/
The National Archives Teaching Documents
http://docsteach.org/activities
Finding Primary Sources: The National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources.html
Educational Materials for K-12 Teachers from The Smithsonian
http://siarchives.si.edu/education
Historical Scene Investigations
http://web.wm.edu/hsi/index.html