1. Making Thinking Visible Using Primary Sources Learning Conference 2012 Think Imagine Create

2. Today’s Agenda I. See-Think-Wonder-Learn II. Primary vs. Secondary III.Primary Source Analysis- Document IV. Why Use Primary Sources V.Where to Find Primary Sources

3. See-Think-Wonder-Learn!

4. See-Think-Wonder-Share-Learn

5. See-Think-Wonder-Learn! Students as Detectives Early American Ritual (Artifacts)Early American Ritual Birdseye View Panorama of Birmingham (Maps)Birdseye View Panorama of Birmingham Classrooms Then and Now (Prints and Photographs)Classrooms Then and Now

6. Turn & Talk What is a primary source? A secondary source?

7. Primary Sources Original works in various media formats such as photographs, drawings, letters, diaries, documents, books, films, posters, play scripts, speeches, songs, sheet music, artifacts, images, and first-person accounts that are recorded at the time of an event. Characteristics: –Come from witnesses to a period of time or an event –First hand knowledge

8. Secondary Sources Sources created by someone either not present when the event took place or removed by time from the event. Examples: textbooks, journal articles, histories, and encyclopedias. Characteristics:  Describe  Written/drawn/painted after a period of time or an event

9. Primary Source Analysis Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

11. Why Use Primary Sources? 1.Engage students 2.Develop critical thinking skills 3.Construct knowledge "Why Use Primary Sources?" - For Teachers (Library of Congress). N.p., n.d. Web.19 June 2012. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/whyuse.htmlhttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/whyuse.html

12. Where to Find Primary Sources and Ideas for Use  Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Gazette Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Gazette  Primary Source of the Month  Go Straight to the Source by Kristin Fontichiaro  The Library of Congress Teachers The Library of Congress Teachers  TPS Partners  Using Primary Sources  MeL MeL  Michigana  National Archives Teachers’ Resources National Archives Teachers’ Resources  Docs Teach

13. Where to Start at the LOC http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ Search by state standards Search LOC Teachers only Click here for descriptions and links to all the types of classroom materials available

14. LOC Resources Help Teaching with the LOC Blog –Helpful hints (search by format) –Lesson ideas –Strategies for using primary sources Teaching with Primary Sources Journal –Published quarterly –Library of Congress Educational Outreach Division in collaboration with the TPS Educational Consortium

15. Learning More Online professional development –Take Online ModulesTake Online Modules Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) –Professional Development Builder (Lincoln’s Pockets)Professional Development Builder Teacher Summer Institute

16. Laurie Olmsted Media Specialist Quarton Elementary School Birmingham Public Schools lo02bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us PowerPoint and other resources available @ http://quartonmc.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Learning+ Conference+2012 Contact and Presentation Information