Teaching with Primary Sources !gnite New Teachers PD April 18, 2012

Facilitators Barbara Clark-- mi.us mi.us Laurie Olmsted us

Today’s Agenda I.See-Think-Wonder-Learn Activity II.Primary vs. Secondary III.Primary Source Analysis-Join or Die IV.Why Use Primary Sources V.Where to Find Primary Sources

See-Think-Wonder-Learn!

See-Think-Wonder-Share Western Conference charms Calendar Football team picture Detroit News newsreel Photo of football player crouching Wayne State Encyclopedia Cartoon-”Joe Truskowski: Michigan;s Versatile Captain “Kipke Smiles at Grid Loss” Couple picture

See-Think-Wonder-Learn! Students as Detectives Early American Ritual Example (5 th grade sample lesson) Birdseye View Panaroma of Birmingham (2 nd grade lesson)

Turn & Talk Time Primary and secondary sources, what are they?

Primary Sources Primary Sources- Original works in various media formats such as photographs, drawings, letters, diaries, documents, books, films, posters, play scripts, speeches, songs, sheet music, artifacts, images, and first-person accounts that are recorded at the time of an event. Characteristics: –Come from witnesses to a period of time or an event –First hand knowledge

Secondary Sources Secondary Sources-Sources created by someone either not present when the event took place or removed by time from the event. Examples: textbooks, journal articles, histories, and encyclopedias. Characteristics:  Describe  Written/drawn/painted after a period of time or an event

Primary Source Analysis- Join or Die

Analysis tools available from Teaching Critical Thinking using Library of Congress Materials

Why Use Primary Sources?

Where to Find Primary Sources and Ideas for Use  Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Gazette Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Gazette  Primary Source of the Month  Go Straight to the Source by Kristin Fontichiaro  The Library of Congress Teachers The Library of Congress Teachers  TPS Partners  Using Primary Sources  MeL MeL  Michigana  National Archives Teachers’ Resources National Archives Teachers’ Resources  Docs Teach

Click on each Teacher page resource to connect.

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