Getting Started
Below are selected links to online lesson plans and resources on using
and integrating primary sources in the classroom:
Lesson
Framework
Developed by the Library of Congress for the "Learning Pages" of the American
Memory Project, this lesson framwork aids teachers in incorporating and
using primary sources in different parts of a lesson.
Lesson
Ideas
Strategies and lesson plans developed by educators to help integrate primary
sources into the classroom, drawing significantly upon American Memory
collections.
Using
Primary Sources
Also by the Library of Congress.
Lesson
Plans and Top
Humanities Websites from Edsitement
Decoding
the Past: The Work of Archaeologists
One of the many lesson plans found on the Smithsonian
Institution website.
Gateway
to Educational Materials
This site provides a wealth of sample lesson plans on a variety of subjects.
Of particular interest might be the areas of social studies, US history,
and anthropology.
"I
Started Filling Rifles..."
A Woman strike supporter remembers the 1914 Ludlow Massacre. This is an
interview with Mary Thomas, one of the women participating in the coal
strike. The site also links to an audio version of the interview in RealAudio
format. This is an example of a resource that could be integrated into
a lesson.
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