PPT-Using Primary Sources to Teach Literature

A Presentation by Dr Therese Rizzo thereserizzouncpedu 9105225802 How Can Primary Sources Change the Way We Read Fiction The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne A n ovel that uses Puritanism and the seventeenth century as a frame to critique nineteenthcentury hypocrisy and bigotry . Why use Primary Sources 1 Primary sources provide firsthand evidence of historical events which makes them seem more real This in turn will peak student interest 2 Primary sources force students to use critical thinking skills to interpret material They are in their original form diaries letters photos etc usually without explan ation or inte rpretation Secondary sources are often written some time after an event happened by people who were not present when the event o ccurred Secondary source Warwick History Dissertation. Questions. Do you need to use ‘primary sources’ and ‘archives’ in writing a dissertation?. What do these two terms mean?. How do you find this material?. How do you make effective use of this material in completing a dissertation?. Courtney J. Campbell. Department of History. c. ourtney.j.campbell.1@vanderbilt.edu. Definitions. What is a primary source?. What is a secondary source?. Definitions. “Primary sources are original materials. They are from the time period involved and have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation. Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based. They are usually the first formal appearance of results in physical, print or electronic format. They present original thinking, report a discovery, or share new information.”. Mr. Behm. Daniels Middle School. Raleigh, NC. November 2011. A primary source is an account created by someone who participated in or witnessed an event.. A secondary source is an account created by someone who researched and analyzed primary sources. It is one or more steps removed from a primary source.. Karen Kaemmerling. Colorado Mountain College. Assistant Dean for Online Learning. CCCNS. I. . Four general goals integrate history with workplace skills: . A. Acquire information from . many sources . What are they? . How do we use them in our classrooms?. Dr. Melissa . Radeke. EDU 5340 Social Studies Methods. Primary Source Definition. Original materials.. Historians classify primary sources as artifacts, documents (including letters, journals, newspapers, birth certificates, licenses, etc.), visuals, recordings, or other sources of information created at the time of study.. Pine View Elementary . 3. rd. Grade. What is a Primary Source?. Original artifacts that come from the past.. Examples. Photographs, drawings, letters, diaries, documents, books, films, posters, play scripts, speeches, songs, sheet music, and first-person accounts that are recorded at the time of an event.. Mills Kelly. George Mason University. tkelly7@gmu.edu. What Are We Going to Do Today?. Think about thinking like a historian. Watch some people think like a historian. Try to arrive at some partial agreement about what we think historical thinking is and how we can recognize it when we see it. Warwick History Dissertation. Questions. Do you need to use ‘primary sources’ and ‘archives’ in writing a dissertation?. What do these two terms mean?. How do you find this material?. How do you make effective use of this material in completing a dissertation?. Please define. normal. Review. PURITANS - early 1600s- mid 1700s. REVOLUTIONARY/AGE OF REASON- 1750-1800. ROMANTICISM -1800-1860. TRANSCENDENTALISM -1840-1860. REALISM - 1855-1900. MODERNISM -1900-1950. Library Lesson. Primary Source. Primary means: first, firsthand, direct. So, a primary source is something written or created by someone who . experienced the event firsthand, personally or directly . To learn about how to research and write a scholarly scientific paper. . Objective. To learn about scientific papers and formatting.. Literature sources. Citations. Define a research topic. Retrieve 3 references. When using the internet for sources, be sure to check the reliability of any site.. Some rules to follow:. If you can find the same information in three different places, it is probably reliable.. If a website also has a print version (such as a newspaper or magazine, it is probably reliable..