Archive: April 2013 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2013; (Month) April

Publicity image from the Jackie Robinson story with Robinson at the plate with a catcher and umpire

Jackie Robinson: Remembering Number 42 with Primary Sources

April 12, 2013

Baseball still holds a special place in the culture of the United States. As this year's season opened around the nation's capital we began to see more and more people wearing baseball caps, shirts and jackets with their team's favorite logo. Though baseball has been a part of the culture of the United States for many years, not all were allowed to play in the major leagues.

Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Primary Sources: Is Seeing Always Believing?

April 4, 2013

Posted by: Danna Bell

Primary sources are original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. We know that primary sources can show a certain point of view or a certain perception about an event. But students may not think about the reasons why a particular primary source was created.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2013; (Month) April