A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference documents and worksheets necessary for completing the activity.

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair with a history unit on the Civil War, or a novel set during the same era
• Work into your lessons on primary and secondary sources
• Use the resource when learning about the Smithsonian

Pros

• Comes with a thorough explanation of primary sources and secondary sources
• Provides both pictures and transcripts of Mary Henry's diary entry

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.7.10 W.8.10 W.9-10.10 W.11-12.10 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2