Primary Sources
- Media Analysis Tools
- tools or worksheet guides for deeper analysis of primary
sources
- American
Memory Planning
- short lessons and guides for using Library of Congress and
other primary source materials
- Exhibit:
American Originals
- original documents from an exhibit of the National Archives
and Records Administration
- OHS
Teacher Resources / Using Primary Sources
- using Primary Source Documents in the Classroom
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- A Chronology of U.S.
History Documents
- documents from pre-colonial time to the present from the
University of Oklahoma, College of Law
- Using
Primary Sources - Lesson
- defines and provides short activities for using primary
sources
- Exploring
the West from Monticello
- an exhibition of maps and navigational instruments
- Repositories
of Primary Sources
- lists over 4000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts,
archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary
sources
- Smithsonian
Education - Resource Guide
- collection and use of primary source materials; tips for
oral historians
- WestWeb - Making it Their Own: Women in the West
- presents both primary and secondary source texts
- Women of the West: The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage, 1860-1920
- describes the fight for women’s suffrage, begun in Wyoming Territory in 1869
- Discovery
of Gold, by John A. Sutter - 1848
- Museum of the City of San Francisco...rich first person
narratives
- Primary
Source Documents from the Collections at the Library of Virginia,
1998-1999
- a collection of excerpts from historical documents which
lend themselves to classroom use
- Project WhistleStop
- Harry S. Truman digital archive on the web
- an impressive project that encompasses all things "Truman"
- NMAA:
Posters American Style
- unique historical posters
- Historical
United States Census Data Browser
- data which describes the people and the economy of the US
for each state and county from 1790 to 1970
- Civil
War Women - Internet Sources
- documenting women's experiences in the Civil War
- The
Constitution Community
- a partnership between classroom teachers and education specialists
from the National Archives; lessons, arranged according to
historical era; activities address constitutional issues,
correlate to national academic standards, and encourage critical
analysis
- Tenement
Museum
- a project which creates a Tenement Museum; preserving a
tenetment building
General History Sites
- Teaching with Historic Places
- uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places; enlivens history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects
- American Studies Web: Historical and Archival Resources
- links to history sites of all kinds
- IPL POTUS -- Presidents of the United States
- information of interest on each of the presidents; links to other presidential resources, as well
- Civil War Sites
- a collection of Civil War links accessing information of many kinds
- History Channel
- a vast collection drawn from famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century
- Historic Audio Archives
- political speeches and other historic sound files
- The National Council for History Education
- home of "History Matters" as well as excellent resources and links for history educators
- Thomas Hampson: I Hear America Singing
- PBS provides this cultural history site...America through its music
- WestWeb: Western History Resource
- a collection of online resources for studies of America's West
- It Seems Like Yesterday
- offers a fresh approach and an engaging look at recent decades
- History Matters
- materials that focus on the lives of ordinary Americans and actively involve students in analyzing and interpreting evidence
- Chicago Historical Society
- engaging resources for educators; "The Dramas of Haymarket" and "Wet with Blood" (Mary Todd Lincoln's cloak)
- Education
- a variety of resources designed for use by teachers, students and all who want to learn about the Holocaust
- los angeles: past present future
- utilizing the extensive archival resources of the University of Southern California, these pages examine L.A.'s past, present and future.
Creating Displays and Lessons with Primary Resources
- Show & Tell
introduction
- strategies, tips and "how to" ideas for creating web lessons using American Memory resources
- Filamentality
- online tools for creating web projects for classroom use
- TrackStar
- an on-line interface that helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) into lessons.
Citing Sources and Copyright
- Internet Resources
- a collection of links to sites with copyright information
- U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Learning Page of the Library of
Congress: Copyright and Other Restrictions
- copyright guidelines for educators
- Copyright for Educators
- a collection of links for the educator; various aspects of copyright are explored
- Art and Copyright
- a student created, ThinkQuest project about copyright issues; art and intellectual property
- Citing Internet Sources
- suggested citing styles
- Learning Page of the Library of Congress:
Citing Electronic Sources
- information for teachers--citing sources in online research
Oral History and Folklife/Cultural Studies
- EyeWitness - History Through The Eyes Of Those Who Lived It
- personal narratives and other first-hand sources
- Montana Heritage Project
- many excellent resources for educators plus models of successful local research projects
- Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the U.S.
- from the Library of Congress, American Folklife Center
- CARTS: Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students
- oral history, folklife, culture...resources for educators
- A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO FOLKLIFE RESOURCES FOR K-12 CLASSROOMS
- The American Folklife Center offers resources for educators
Additional Resources
- Learning Page: Discovering American Memory
Online Workshop
- a "do it yourself" workshop for teachers; introduce students to the resources of American Memory
- LC American Memory Fellows
Introduction
- information about the Fellowship program
- CITE Forum
- this site hosts a coalition of teacher education programs working
together to identify effective methods of preparing future teachers;
members have established a series of linked electronic classrooms that provide collaborative technologies for members' use
- FREE
- links to hundreds of education resources supported by U.S. Federal Government agencies
- Understanding Maps
- lessons and resources from USGS
- Congressional Research Services
- a clearinghouse for many Congressional Research (CRS) reports available via the WWW;links to materials from other legislative
research organizations as well
- Welcome to MuseumNetwork.com
- links to museums of all kinds
- National Gallery of Art - Teaching Resources: Online Programs
- teaching resources from the National Gallery
- History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
- encourages use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching, providing links for K-12 classroom teachers
- Using Digital Collections
- a set of exceptional links for educators
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