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Loc: For Teachers: Analyzing Primary Source Documents Unit PlanLoc: For Teachers: Analyzing Primary Source Documents Unit Plan
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Library of Congress
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9th - 10th
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Loc: For Teachers: Analyzing Primary Source Documents

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These student worksheets and activities help students analyze many different types of primary source documents. Life histories, objects, and photographs are all used to engage students.

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Concepts

historical research, primary sources

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.5 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.9

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