1. Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources 1

2. Collection Highlights loc.gov loc.gov American Memory Collection Prints and Photographs Historic Newspapers Performing Arts Veteran’s History Sound Recordings Film Maps Manuscripts 2

3. www.loc.gov/teachers O Benefits of using primary sources in the classroom: o Establish a learner-centered environment o Help students to develop inquiry and communication skills to foster both active and reflective learning o Encourage student assessment of process and content of learning 3

4. Teaching with Primary Sources From the LOC teacher’s site: Click: Classroom Materials Primary Source Sets 4

5. O Allow students to analyze materials from the time under study. Allow students to analyze materials from the time under study. O http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ classroommaterials/primarys ourcesets/# http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ classroommaterials/primarys ourcesets/# 5

6. Primary Source Analysis Tool www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html Analysis may be done on any type of primary source. Analysis process should be modeled for students and done frequently for the best results. Analysis process is recursive. 6

7. Primary Source Analysis Tool 7

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13. Follow-up Activity Ideas O Beginning: Write a brief description of the map in their own words. O Intermediate: Study three or more maps of a city or state during different time periods. Arrange them in chronological order. Discuss clues to the correct sequence. O Advanced: Search for maps of a city or state of different time periods. Then compile a list of changes over time and other differences and similarities between the maps. 13

14. Veterans History Project www.loc.gov/families 14

15. myloc.gov Allows you to: Image from the Herblock Gallery O Customize your LOC experience O Collect your favorite exhibit items and store them there O LOC’s Knowledge Quest 15

16. Primary Source Analysis Tool 16