Social Studies Teacher Lake Stevens Middle School Using Primary Sources with Materials & Lessons from the Library of Congress May 5, 2012 Ms. Patricia Brownlee Social Studies Teacher Lake Stevens Middle School
Today’s Objectives: What is a primary source? What’s not? Why Use Primary Sources? Examine primary sources Conduct primary sources analysis Visit & Familiarize yourself with the Library of Congress Website
Primary Sources are: The raw materials of history – original documents & objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, or accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience.
3 Steps of Primary Source Analysis Observe: to watch somebody or something attentively, especially for scientific purposes Reflect: to express or be an indicator of something , to think carefully Question: to raise doubts about something, especially about its truth, genuineness, or usefulness
What do you observe? FACILITATOR WILL TYPE STUDENT RESPONSES HERE:
Any thoughts? What are your reflections? FACILITATOR WILL TYPE STUDENT RESPONSES HERE:
What questions do you have? FACILITATOR WILL TYPE STUDENT RESPONSES HERE:
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PRIMARY SOURCES & INQUIRY The activity will require the following resource: Primary Source Analysis Tool (Preliminary) Deconstruction Tool (Follow-Up)
This concludes this portion of your workshop on Primary Source Document Analysis & Inquiry Thank you!
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