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Login to Primary Sources

Login to Primary Sources. Presented by Jennifer Jackson. What is a primary source?. Original objects and documents created at the time that is being studied Example: What was in President Lincoln’s pockets when he was assassinated?. Sample Activity 1.

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Login to Primary Sources

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  1. Login to Primary Sources Presented by Jennifer Jackson

  2. What is a primary source? Original objects and documents created at the time that is being studied Example: What was in President Lincoln’s pockets when he was assassinated?

  3. Sample Activity 1 • You will have one minute to look at the photograph of each object. Try to identify what it is and write that down on the provided sheet.

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  14. 1 watch fob

  15. 2 button

  16. 3 pocket knife

  17. 4 handkerchief

  18. 5 wallet

  19. 6 Confederate five dollar bill

  20. 7 glass lens cleaner and buffer

  21. 8 glasses case

  22. 9 eyeglasses with Lincoln’s name engraved

  23. 10 newspaper clippings

  24. Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov • Interactive exhibitions • Primary source sets • Presentations and activities • Professional development • Much more

  25. Political Cartoons • http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/

  26. MyLOC • http://myloc.gov • Collect your favorite activities and sources to share with others

  27. Awesome Stories • http://www.awesomestories.com • Present primary sources within the context of a factual story. • Subscriptions are free • Lesson plans, narrations, slideshows, images, audio, video, documents

  28. Resources • Library of Congress • MyLOC.gov • Awesome Stories

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