1. Teaching with Primary Sources
Indiana University Center on Representative Government
Dr. Elizabeth R. Osborn, Project Director

2. Indiana University Center on Representative Government
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Indiana University Center on Representative Government

3. Center on Representative Government at Indiana University
Our mission is to educate the public about the history and operation of our government in order to help develop informed and active citizens.
We do this through:
--Education outreach programs
--“Commentaries” written by respected public figures
--Speaker series
Please talk to Valerie about how she wants to present this information

4. Let’s Caucus/Sort it Activity/Timeline
Organize your items (your group needs to reach consensus—that’s the caucus part)
Caucus Group: Label each group with a post it identifying why you put together
Timeline: Arrange in Order using date cards
Process: Order the process and then insert images as they relate to the steps of the process

5. The Importance of Questioning

6. QFT: Producing Questions
Choose a scribe and a speaker
Four, Simple Rules for your Group
Write down as many questions as you can about this image.
Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer the questions.
Write down every question exactly as it is stated.
Change any statement into a question.
Mark questions as either open or closed.
Create a story about the picture

7. What are some of the things you see (notice)?
Analyze This
What are some of the things you see (notice)?
What do you think is going on here?
What do you want to know about this picture?

8. What are some of the things you see (notice)?
Analyze This
What are some of the things you see (notice)?
What do you think is going on here?
What do you want to know about this picture?

9. What are some of the things you see (notice)?
Analyze This
What are some of the things you see (notice)?
What do you think is going on here?
What do you want to know about this picture?

10. What are some of the things you see (notice)?
Analyze This
What are some of the things you see (notice)?
What do you think is going on here?
What do you want to know about this picture?

11. Analyze this!

12. Analyze This!
Each of you have some blank analysis tools in your folders or on your tables.
1. In the 1st column, write down only what you OBSERVE in the picture.
2. In the 2nd column write down theories about the image. Make educated guesses about the image
3. In the 3rd column, write down questions you would like to have answered: who is this, where are they?

13. Library of Congress Website
Bookmark:
Loc.gov
Pass out Search Materials

17. Participants choose from topics or “stories”:
Vote Early, Vote Often • Laws and Sausages
Balancing Act • More Equal than Others
Fair is Not Always Equal
1-minute video introduces the topic and some of the primary sources.
Participants begin the analysis portion of the topic with a minimum of five primary documents represented in a variety of formats.
Participants can assess their knowledge using subject mini games, trivia challenges, primary source galleries and interactive modules.

18. Teaching with Primary Sources
Indiana University Center on Representative Government
Dr. Elizabeth R. Osborn, Project Director