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2. Analysis of primary sources helps students develop critical thinking skills by examining meaning, context, bias, purpose, point of view, etc. 3. Primary source analysis fosters learner-led inquiry as students construct knowledge by interacting with a vari-ety of sources that represent different accounts of the past. 4.
Jan 26, 2024 · Description of Primary Source: In a world of selfies, it’s difficult to grasp the significance of sitting for a portrait. In the 1600s, most people never had their portraits painted. For the wealthy, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience (imagine the pressure of choosing the “right outfit”)! The above portraits are of Penelope and Josiah ...
Dust Bowl Migration A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945). This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Date:1930. Ecology A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring ecology.
Jan 28, 2024 · This Westward Expansion primary source includes many examples of idealization of the American West. The verses include complaints about the author’s current hardships associated with living in Eastern America. These include financial strains, unsafe conditions, and food shortages. The verses also include some of the reasons for moving west ...
Sep 13, 2020 · A basic lesson describing primary and secondary sources and the difference between the two. In the lesson, we use a scene from the film JAWS to demonstrate a...
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Jan 4, 2023 · Document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to extract information to make informed judgments. Learn more and access our analysis worksheets for photographs, written documents, artifacts, posters, maps, cartoons, videos, and ...
Teachers Students Jump to: Preparation Procedure Evaluation Teachers The Civil War through a Child's Eye lesson focuses on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events. Specifically, the unit helps students to view the Civil ...
