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Primary Sources on the NetA Virtual Field Trip
for Teachers
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Essential Question: |
How can primary source materials help us to learn? |
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NYS
Learning Standards Addressed: MST
2: Students will access,
generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate
technologies. ELA
1: Students will
read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding. ELA
3: Students will
read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. SS
1: History of
the United States and New York SS 2: World History
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Stop #1: Where in the Web Are They?
Activity
A: Visit History
in the Raw and read why the use of primary sources is
beneficial to students. Then explore the resources (list follows) to build a
primary source set. Collect three sources that enhance a topic you teach.
Activity
B: Pair Up to create
instructions/tip sheet on how to browse and effectively search one of the online
repositories. Include your insight in finding useful sources, for example,
navigation bars, teacher resource area, categories/index, etc.
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The
Library of Congress: American Memory Collection Ø EyeWitness - First–hand accounts of historic events from the 17th century to the 20th. Once you get to the site use the index at the top of the page, which lists the time periods and the option to find sources based on format (sounds & snapshots.) Ø
The
History place - A
timeline of American
history from the Colonial period to present-day with access to a rich
collection of source
documents, including the written word, audio clips, and visual images. Ø
US
National Archives & Records Administration –
A
searchable databases of documents from the National Archives. Click on
the Exhibit Hall for a collection of documents by topic. Then click the
Digital Classroom to look at teaching resources. Ø History Online - History Resources and Virtual Visits, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Medieval Times, Exploration and Discovery, Colonial America, American Revolution etc. |
Stop #2: Primary Sources in Action!
Activity: Look at
example activities and lessons that use primary source materials. Then create a
short activity for each primary source collected in activity 1. You may modify
any activities you came across online.
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Historical
Treasure Chests Ø
Primary
Source Worksheets Ø
Understanding
Primary Sources: Reading a Historical Photograph Ø
ProTeacher! Ø Teacher Resources - Using Primary Sources in the Classroom |
Final Activity
Option A:
Construct a PowerPoint presentation to be used for class instruction.
Incorporate your primary source set.
Possibilities: (examine a
historical event, or How to analyze a primary document).
Option B:
Use Microsoft Word to write a lesson plan that incorporates your primary source
set. (Use the NYS learning
experience format.) The lesson should include an Essential Question and
Higher Order Thinking Skills.
Share your Final Activity with your peers.
