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Page 1: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Primary Sources

Page 2: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

What Are Primary Sources?Words and objects that give you firsthand

information about a subject• Artifacts• Documents• Oral Histories and Interviews• Paintings, Photographs, and Prints• Maps• Cartoons• Sound Recordings and Films

Page 3: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Why Use Primary Sources in the Classroom?

Primary Sources help students:

• Develop observation skills

• Develop vocabulary and reading-comprehension skills

• Develop inquiry skills

Page 4: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Why Use Primary Sources in the Classroom?

Primary Sources help students:

• Understand that history has local links

• Develop empathy for the human condition

• Analyze different points of view

Page 5: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Why Use Primary Sources in the Classroom?

Primary Sources help students:

• Understand that history is a continuum and that people all make their own personal histories

• Develop research skills that lead to analyzing sources and forming opinions

Page 6: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Let’s Analyze a Primary Source• Group 1: Divided Image

• Group 2: Point of View

• Group 3: Dialogue

• Group 4: Compare and Contrast

• Group 5: Prequel/Sequel Writing

Page 7: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Creating Visual Learners and Critical Thinkers

Page 8: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Art – Painting and Sculptures

•What is the subject?•What does it show?•How does the artist feel about the subject?

Page 9: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Maps

•What does it show?•What is its purpose?•Why are colors or shading used?

Page 10: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Songs and Speeches

•What is it and who wrote it?•What is it about?•What feelings are expressed?

O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!

America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea!

                                              

     

Page 11: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Photographs

•What does it show?•When was it taken?•What are important details?

Page 12: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Written Words

•What is it and who wrote it?•When was it written?•What is it about?

Page 13: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Artifacts

•What is it made of?•When was it made?•What was it used for?

Page 14: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

Document-Based Questions

• Painting or Sculpture – page 68

• Document – page R3

• Song or Speech

• Photograph

• Map – page 16

• Artifact – page 36

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NYC Primary Source Center

Page 16: Primary Sources. What Are Primary Sources? Words and objects that give you firsthand information about a subject Artifacts Documents Oral Histories and

NYC Primary Source Center

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