Primary and Secondary Sources Teacher Resources

Students compare/contrast through primary sources the Articles of Confederation in the United States to the Confederation Period in Canada. They summarize the successes and failures of each. In essence, they analyze the impact of...

In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source documents that feature images of Woodland Indians. Students discuss their impressions of the images.

In this primary source research worksheet, students examine th text of speech given by Chief Pontiac and respond to 4 short answer questions regarding its content.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students read and discuss proceedings from the Council of Maryland in the 1660's.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond read an article from the 1773 Massachusetts Gazette regarding the Boston Tea Party. Students discuss the excerpt and its significance in American history.

In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the British shipment of tea. Students discuss their impressions of the document.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine a painting titled, "The Burning of the Peggy Stewart," and discuss its significance.

In this American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Peggy Stewart Broadside incident. Students respond to 12 short answer questions about the transcript.

In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Stamp Act. Students discuss their impressions of the document.  

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students read Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and discuss its historical significance.

In this teaching primary resources worksheet, students read a transcription of the Virgina Declaration . Students read the excerpt and discuss its significance.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners examine the image of a lynching and discuss its significance. Students also respond to 3 short answer questions regarding the image.

In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Freedman's Bureau. Students respond to 1 short answer question.

In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Hallie Flannigan hearing on un-American activities. Students discuss their impressions of the document.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners respond to 12 short answer questions which require them to analyze photographs and prints.

Eleventh graders explore aspects of the women's suffrage movement. In this women's rights lesson, 11th graders examine primary sources about suffrage as they rotate through classroom stations.

Students examine opinions about the Boston Tea Party. In this colonial America lesson, students analyze several primary sources about the Tea Party and then write essays that reveal efforts to compromise as well as efforts to instigate...

In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the political cartoon titled "America When Feminized."

In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze an artifact of their choice.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze their selected newspaper articles.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions that require them to analyze the pictured postcard.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students select political cartoons and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners examine a political cartoon about Jay's Treaty and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select. The cartoon is not included and answers to each of the questions...

In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners examine a political cartoon about the American National Bank and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select. The cartoon is not included and answers to each of...