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Evaluating
Primary Sources
Resources
American Memory lesson plans:
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Primary source awareness:
- Historians'
Sources
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What Do You See?:
- Photojournalism:
A Record of War
Using photograph analysis with selected Civil War images to understand the
role of photography in reporting war. Grades 5-8.
- Child
Labor in America
Analysis of the photographs of Lewis Hine to gain an understanding of child
labor as both a historical and a social issue. Grades 7-12.
- To
Market To Market
Photograph analysis and comparison of farm markets at the turn of two centuries,
1900 and 2000, and the impact of transportation on each. Grade 11.
- What
Do You See?
Introduction to photograph analysis using images of artillery from Selected
Civil War Photographs, 1860-1865. Grades 5-12.
- When
Work Is Done
Analysis of visual materials using a scrapbook motif to explore leisure
time activities at the turn of the century. Grade 11.
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What Do You Hear?:
- Exploring
Cultural Rituals
Analysis of photos, documents, and music to understand customs and rituals
of various cultures. Grades 6-12.
- Nothing
to Fear But Fear Itself
Analysis of photographs and speechs surrounding the Japanese internment
during World War II. Grades 5-8.
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How Does It Read?:
- After
Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans in the South
Studying the Problems of African-Americans
in the South Using excerpted documents from African American Perspectives,
1818-1907 to identify problems and issues facing African Americans immediately
after Reconstruction. Grades 9-12.
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Jim Crow to Linda Brown: A Retrospective of the African-American Experience,
1897 to 1953
Role play simulation of an African American convention incorporating topics
of concern to African Americans based on selected documents in African American
Perspectives, 1818-1907. Grades 9-12.
- George
Washington: First in War; First in Peace; and First in the Hearts of His
Countrymen
Analysis of excerpted letters from the George Washington Papers, 1741-1799
to discover George Washington's leadership in the French and Indian War,
at the Federal Convention, and as chief executive. Grades 8-12.
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Congress Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United
States
Analysis of excerpted documents from THOMAS and the Documents of the Continental
Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 that focus on the
Constitution, Congress, and current events. Grades 6-12.
Supplemental material on primary sources:
Lesson
Framework, Learning Page, Library of Congress/
Using
Primary Sources in the Classroom,
Learning Page, Library of Congress/
Technical Tips:
Linking
& Bookmarking in American Memory
Printing
Web Pages & Images in American Memory
Saving
Media in American Memory
Viewing
and Listening to American Memory Collections
Evaluating
Primary Sources: Getting
Started | See | Hear
| Read | Together |
Resources
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