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Signature History
Students review the meaning and application of primary and secondary sources in research. They determine how researchers locate primary source documents before looking at signatures as a validating factor on many primary sources....
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We Are History: Family Stories
Learners examine their own family heritage and share family stories with the class. They differentiate between primary and secondary sources, and bring in and write about three artifacts from their family. They conduct an interview...
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Teaching With Primary Sources
Young scholars examine primary sources. In this primary sources lesson, students evaluate 19th century advertisements. Young scholars create and illustrate an advertisement.
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My Secret War: Lesson 3
Fifth graders read My Secret War. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how United States citizens worked together to ensure success in the war. Students discuss primary and secondary sources. Students paraphrase.
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Ft. St. Louis: A Do-It-Yourself History
Seventh graders explore Fort St. Louis. In this Texas history lesson, 7th graders research Internet and print sources regarding the history of fort and the settlement. Students use their research findings to create illustrated books...
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Gift to the Future
Seventh graders examine the different ways that primary sources are reserved. In this Social Studies lesson, 7th graders analyze documents and photographs. Students watch video clips and answer questions on a graphic organizer.
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Young scholars complete worksheets having to do with primary and secondary source documents. For this sources lesson, students define a primary source document, look at examples of primary and secondary sources. Young scholars complete...
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Students understand what primary and secondary sources are. In this primary and secondary sources instructional activity, students take a list of sources and break down to primary and secondary sources.
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Sources of Information
For this sources of information worksheet, students respond to 7 fill in the blank questions regarding primary and secondary sources.
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Olaudah Equiano
Eighth graders describe in detail a time in their life when they were the most afraid, causes of the fear and how they overcame it. This experience is compared/contrasted to the actual circumstances behind slave auction blocks. They read...
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The Role of the Museum
Students identify the role of the museum as a cultural resource in the community. They use primary and secondary sources to evaluate institutional, and media influences on people and society in both historical and contemporary settings.
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Understanding Primary and Secondary Sources
Students identify legends in Tennessee and U.S. history, and differentiate between primary and secondary sources. They list examples of primary and secondary sources, participate in a field trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and...
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Sources of Information
For this sources of information study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining primary and secondary sources and then respond to a reflection question.
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Activity 10: Primary and Secondary Sources
Students sort documents into primary and secondary sources and analyze their reliability. In this history research lesson, the teacher gathers a selection of document images, then discusses primary and secondary sources and their benefits.
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Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Coahuiltecans
Students examine the difference between primary and secondary sources by examining the journal of Cabeza de Vaca and creating a poster about the Coahuitecan Indian groups. They portray a scene of the groups in 16th Century south Texas.
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How to incorporate local history into your Arkansas History class
Fifth graders explore their local history through research and then providing reenactments about the history.
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Using Pictures to Read the Past
Students use primary and secondary sources, using the Internet and other media.
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The Mystery of History - Original Sources
Young scholars examine and discuss the differences between primary and secondary sources. They brainstorm examples of each, locate examples of primary and secondary sources on the Internet, and identify three primary sources from home.
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Seeking Super Cities
Students view a Powerpoint presentation on various cities in the U.S. They conduct research on two cities, complete a data chart on the two cities, and decide which one they would prefer to live.
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Be a Sourceerer's Apprentice
Students examine and discuss various primary and secondary sources. They bring in an example of a primary source, explain how it is a primary source, and complete a worksheet about interviewing a primary source.
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Students as Historians: Investigating the Gulf War
Sixth graders investigate the Gulf War using primary and secondary sources. Students research using a variety of sources including the internet.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Personal Stories and Primary Sources
Students will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this five-unit...
University of Missouri
Interpreting Citations Tutorial
Want to make sense of the crazy-looking symbols and abbreviations in many periodical indexes? This clearly presented, quick tutorial can show you exactly what each strange symbol and abbreviation means.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: If You've Seen One Source, You've Seen Them All. Right?
This is a tutorial teaching the difference between primary and secondary research sources. It provides specific examples and asks students to answer questions along the way. Java is required.