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Mar 12, 2013 · They were able to use the primary source documents to investigate and make inferences about the U.S. postal system in the 1900s. I was amazed at the way students were able to compare and contrast the photographs and videos to today’s current system. The dialogue of these children and the way they analyzed the sources was astounding.
- Primary Source Exploration
- Discussion Prompts For Primary Source Analysis
- Hands-On Sorting Activities
- Image Peek
- Creative Response
- Digital Primary Source Activities
One simple way to start is to just give students extended time to explore primary sources! You can collect objects, photos, artwork, documents, and even audio clips via devices. Then, just set them up around your classroom. This type of open exploration is a great hook for a new unit or lesson! As students interact with each primary source, they ca...
When you want students to analyze a particular primary source, it’s really helpful to scaffold by providing specific questions or sentence starters. You can go with general questions or come up with specific ones for the primary source(s) you’re using. I like starting with basic 5 W’s types of questions and then going more complex. This is a great ...
Students can get hands-on with primary sources by completing sorting activities. You can print images, photos of artifacts, documents, quotes and have students sort them different ways, like: 1. sequence them in a timeline 2. organize events by cause-and-effect 3. group by similarities and differences (i.e., purpose, who created it, what it’s made ...
Another high-engagement activity that’s super easy to prep is an “image peek.” This is when you choose an image (like a photograph or painting) to project, but only show part of it. You can have students discuss what they see and predict what they think the whole image is. Then you show increasingly larger parts of the image until you reveal it ent...
I’ve found that it helps students make connections to history by responding to primary sources through writing and art. For example, if they’re studying ancient Roman mosaics, they could make their own tile mosaics in the same style. To incorporate writing, students can add speech bubbles to portraits of important historical figures. This is a good...
Finally, there are some great virtual primary source collections students can explore. KidCitizenhas some nice interactive digital primary source activities for elementary students. Also, these digital social studies graphic organizersare helpful to use when completing a primary source analysis. I hope these ideas help you feel excited to try using...
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Sep 26, 2021 · Pair primary sources with secondary interpretations. Bring your textbook to life by pairing sections of text with relevant primary sources that you find. Find a high-quality historical fiction book about the topic, and then pair it with primary sources. Make primary sources personal. Have students bring in primary sources from their family.
Jul 31, 2023 · As a result, a group of educators worked together to create primary source sets for grades K-6. The primary source sets are comprised of three parts: Lesson Overview, Primary Source Set and Lesson Ideas, and a Resource Set. Lesson Overview: The lesson overview is a graphic organizer that gives a "snapshot" of the primary source set and lesson.
Aug 11, 2021 · Primary and secondary sources are considered critical components of an effective Social Studies programs. At the same time, they can be used to support three larger goals for education: fostering ...
In this video lesson, students examine two primary sources from the colonial period: an advertisement and a contract. Students use a graphic organizer to analyze an advertisement placed in the Virginia Gazette by a colonial silversmith. Then they work with a partner to translate a contract of indenture between a master and apprentice, rewriting ...
