Using Primary Source Documents in the Classroom

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Students use primary documents to explore the past. They consider the source of the documents and identify and biases that the author may have held. They identify any questions about the historical event that may remain after reading the documents. They choose documents that future readers could use to learn about current society and their own lives.

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primary sources, primary source analysis, current events, data analysis