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Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress. Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee November 20, 2009 workshop East Tennessee History Center. Q: What are some different types of sources?. “Associated Farmers Have a Farm”. Q: Why use primary sources?. Primary Sources.

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Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

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  1. Teaching withPrimary Sourcesfrom theLibrary of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee November 20, 2009 workshop East Tennessee History Center

  2. Q: What are some different types of sources?

  3. “Associated Farmers Have a Farm”

  4. Q: Why use primary sources?

  5. Primary Sources • Engagestudents’ curiosity • Excitestudents through real-life evidence and stories • Empowertheir ability to learn by exploring their interests

  6. Q: How do you get the most out of primary sources?

  7. I see I know I wonder

  8. Congratulations! You’re developing the H O T S IGHER RDER HINKING KILLS

  9. Goal:INQUIRY-DRIVEN LEARNING Ask questions that will prompt students to draw from their own experiences and knowledge, and to explore and think about what is before them.

  10. Teaching withPrimary Sources • To help educators engage students in inquiry through the use of primary sources • To promote and facilitate the use of the primary sources available at the Library of Congress Web site

  11. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS • Over 15 million digitized primary sources available through the Library’s Web site • Tools and materials for educators, researchers, librarians, visitors, and families also available

  12. Q: So, how do I findstuff I can use onthe Library of CongressWeb site?

  13. Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee • Lesson ideas & units • Tools for educators • Newsletters • Primary source sets • Links www.mtsu.edu/tps

  14. www.libraryofcongress.gov or simply www.loc.gov

  15. Good places to remember: • Educator materials • Teachers Page • Lesson Plans • Lesson Ideas & Units page on the TPS-TN Web site • Primary sources • Digital Collections

  16. Don’t know where to start? • Browse by topic • Today in history • Everyday mysteries

  17. Contact information: Dr. Stacey Graham, Project Coordinator MTSU Box 80 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 (615) 898-2947 (615) 494-8783 sgraham@mtsu.edu Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee is a partnership program of the Library of Congress and Middle Tennessee State University, and is administered by MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation.

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