Other
Gale Family Library: Primary vs. Secondary Resources
Video explains the difference between primary and secondary sources with examples from the Minnesota Historical Society's collections. [4:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Analyze How an Author Develops and Supports His Claims
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine an author's claims by analyzing supporting evidence. [5:16]
EL Education
El Education: Citing Evidence From Complex Text (Vimeo)
During this 10th grade reading lesson, students in Julia St. Martin's Springfield Renaissance School class in Springfield, MA engage in a structured, evidence-based discussion about Shakespeare's Macbeth. Students engage in close...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 4
Kim explains how to use the themes identified in the primary documents as an outline, and demonstrates how to include those documents in the final essay. [12:44]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 3
Kim analyzes the last of the documents, identifies themes, and writes a thesis statement. [13:34]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Spirituality, Part 4
A member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana tells about the origins of a song, then shares the song using a traditional instrument.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Sources: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to evaluate electronic sources. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Evaluating Sources."
Other
Patty Weber: How Do Historians Study?
This video reveals the sources historians depend upon when studying history. [8:40]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Annotated Bibliography Source Summaries
This lesson goes over how to summarize a source for an annotated bibliography. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [4:16] with the lesson's content. [4:16]
Other
The Seahorse Project: Finding the Main Argument in Academic Writing
This video gives you hints on how to read a book chapter or journal article so that you can find the author's argument. [2:50]
Other
Mr. Fergione: Primary vs. Secondary Sources: On the Baseball Field
Video created to help students decipher the difference between primary and secondary sources. [3:42]