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Grade band 3-5 Primary Source

American colonial life. Students examine artifacts, pctures etc.

Library of Congress
URL: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/
The Library of Congress offers this primary source analysis tool, that guides students in analyzing, documents, political cartoons and images.

Gravel Deposited by 1913 Flood Photograph (ORC#: 14500)

An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera (ORC#: 1245)

Marysville German Band Instruments (ORC#: 14536)

The Polish in Ohio (ORC#: 14666)

Creating the United States (ORC#: 15457)

Geographic Regions of Ohio (ORC#: 14697)

Discover Ohio's Geography (ORC#: 14710)

Forests of Ohio (ORC#: 14725)

Library of Congress
URL: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/

Chronicling America: America's Historical Newspapers (ORC#: 15617)

Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Beyond the Bubble: Adapting Sources (ORC#: 16243)

This two and one-half minute video offers several strategies for adapting primary and secondary sources for students.

Beyond the Bubble: Scaffolding (ORC#: 16244)

This two minute video offers four strategies for the instructional scaffolding of sources in order to assist students whose analysis skills are still developing.

America's History in the Making: Historical Thinking Interactive (ORC#: 16241)

This series of interactive activities introduces and models the Historical Thinking Skills defined by the National Center for History in the Schools. The interactives each model a specific skill or set of skills, such as analyzing historical artifacts or using primary sources to develop a thesis. The first five interactives conclude with "Classroom Extensions," which give teachers hints on how they can teach using these skills in their classrooms.

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