PPT-Teaching History with Primary Sources

Courtney J Campbell Department of History c ourtneyjcampbell1vanderbiltedu 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. 1. “Writing a History Paper”. . by Kristin Poling, . 2008/2009. . (Dept. History, Harvard University). . 2. “How to Write a History Paper”. . by Dan . Wewers. 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?. By Danice Toyias, MCHCE. Biographies of the Nation Summer Institute June 17-20, 2013. Great Falls, MT. Teaching With Artifacts. We want our students to THINK LIKE HISTORIANS—not just in our history classes, but in day to day life.. 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 . Chapter 1, Lesson 2. What is Evidence?. Evidence. – Something that shows proof or indication that something is true.. May be material objects, such as documents or soldier’s uniform.. Primary and Secondary Sources. 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?. In many states and districts, teachers and their students are preparing to meet guidelines and take examinations that require close attention to single documents. The educational benefits from such an approach can be numerous: students learn to read closely, to interpret documents in historical context, to ground argument in concrete evidence, and to explicate large historical meanings from primary sources. But perhaps above all, such documents can be a stimulus to the imagination. They can “humanize” history. And once the imagination is engaged, there is no limit to learning. . Creating a Historical Process. (c) 2011. Where We Finished. Looked at Historical Thinking as a process that was arranged in levels that built upon each other. The levels, or tiers, built from the general to the specific. What are Primary Sources?. Primary sources are things that were made long ago. . . Some primary sources are:. Photos. Letters. Videos. What are Primary Sources?. Here are more kinds of primary sources. Look at . 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.. April, 8, 2022. 2. CONSISTENT EXPERIENCE ACROSS ALL GALE RESOURCES:. DATABASES. EBOOKS. PRIMARY SOURCES. 3. Gale Representatives . Jacob Daoud. Jacob.Daoud@cengage.com. . Academic Library Consultant .