Using Primary Sources from the Library of Congress American Memory

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Using Primary Sources from the Library of Congress American Memory By Regan Smith Library Media Specialist Metter High School

AGENDA Review primary and secondary sources Visual Tour of American Memory website Distinguish between objective and subjective observation How to ask researchable, quality questions of a primary source Group practice analysis Wiki posting

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Primary: Firsthand evidence of historical events or periods. A personal diary An old photograph A current event newspaper article Secondary: A later interpretation of historical events of periods. A school textbook A biography An encyclopedia

Our focus today is Primary Sources T.R.’s arrival in Panama Poster: [between 1936 and 1941]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZC2-5175. Political Cartoon: 1909. Copyright by E.W. Gustin.

Library of Congress American Memory Offers more than 100 multimedia collections with more than 7 million digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and texts. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

Artifact Examples Photographs Posters Sheet music Playbills Advertisements Works of art Letters

Objective vs. Subjective Observation Objective: fact, able to be seen, heard or touched, smelled, tasted The same from multiple reporters I saw… I counted… Subjective: opinion, assumption, rumor, suspicion; varies: person-to-person, day-to-day S/he does not like S/he feels S/he thinks

How to ask researchable, quality questions of a primary source Surface Questions/Observations What is it? Where did it happen? Deep Questions/Details What does it mean? What are the consequences? What caused this? What will happen next? Support Your Thinking Why do you think this is true? What examples can you provide?

Group practice analysis Each group will be given several topics. Use American Memory to find primary sources related to or that represent your topic. Dig deep and have fun! As a group, analyze your sources using reciprocal notes as a guide. Compile your thoughts at: http://metterhslibrary.pbwiki.com/?l=S Find Hendrix US History American Memory

Now that you have all of the answers: What is the question? What do all of these topics have in common? What do they represent?

BUZZ WORDS traditional values 1920's attitudes old and new tension change nostalgia

Essential Questions What was the impact of mass production on the automobile industry? How has media (radio, movies, television, and Internet) affected the values of Americans? What was the impact of 1920’s musical advancements such as jazz, Harlem Renaissance, and Tin Pan Alley on the cultural customs and traditions of today? How did overproduction, under consumption, and stock market speculation lead to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?