There's nothing like primary sources to make you question your prior knowledge, and this blog post has several that surprise, spark interest, and make you want to learn more. Along with the suggested teaching activities, which are useful across most grade levels, these primary sources can help your students explore a famous historical event from several different perspectives including that of George Washington himself.
So, your students have analyzed a primary source. What is the next step. Explore the Teachers Guides to Analyzing Primary Sources and tips from Teacher in Residence Earnestine Sweeting.
Every year the Library's education specialists bring Library of Congress resources to conferences in major cities across the United States. We look forward to meeting educators and providing suggestions on teaching with the Library’s digitized primary source collections.
