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AHA Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses
Engaging with Primary Sources
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Wittliff Collections Resources
Primary Sources- U.S. to 1877
Primary Sources U.S. Since 1877
Primary Sources-African American History
Texas History
Voices of Veterans Oral History Project & Lesson Plans (Texas General Land Office)
Additional Historical Resources
How to Analyze Primary Sources
Suggested Readings
Conference Presentation Materials
Suggestions for Analyzing Documents & Sources
Digital Learning Objects/interactive
interactive exercises for analyzing primary documents.
Aimed at secondary education grades 8-12
Great analysis- uses photographs as examples
Document Analysis - from the National Archives
Tips and worksheets for teaching students how to analyze primary documents.
Note: focus is on intermediate and secondary school audiences.
Library of Congress
Video exercise using a historic photograph for primary source analysis.
Libguide from Carleton College
Offers a list of questions to help with analysis of primary sources.
Oregon Heath Science Library Example
This guide incorporates a video from historyskills.com on how to analyze historical resources.
Motivate, Situate, Evidence, Illustrate Teaching beyond Primary and Secondary Sources
Article by Joseph D. Martin discussing his approach to explaining the differences between primary and secondary sources.
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