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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Working with historians-in-training? Here are tips for selecting engaging primary sources that students can place in historical context.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Decades after the drought and depression of the 1930s ended, images of the Dust Bowl are still familiar to millions of people worldwide. These images, and the stories and songs that emerged at the same time, are powerful tools for exploring the history and legacy of this nation-changing disaster.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
At the end of the Civil War, over four million enslaved Americans gained their freedom. Today, we can still hear 26 of them speak to us in their own words, with their own voices.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Hook your students with historic sights and sounds that are close to home: Primary Sources by State.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Can science teachers use primary sources? They certainly can. One approach is to use primary sources to examine how scientific discoveries were treated in popular culture.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
"O, fatal day. O, noble victim. Treason has done its worst. The President has been assassinated." This hand-written diary entry, dated half past 10 o'clock PM, April 14, 1865, concludes simply, "I have just come from near the scene, it is too True."
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Lesson Ideas, Presidents
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
When is the pencil mightier than the camera? When it is recording the action on a Civil War battlefield.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Fine and Performing Arts
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can we help students develop close observation skills?
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools