History in the Making

Has your teacher taught you about primary sources? A primary source is a document from someone who lived during the time you're studying. They are important to historians because they show the views of people living during the moment -- they might not be factually accurate, because sometimes people in the moment don't have all the facts, but they are vital for understanding how people thought and felt during important historical moments.

We are living through an important historical moment.

Someday, historians will look back at this and say, "Wow, the whole country went to distance learning almost overnight. I wonder what students were thinking at that time?" They will want journal entries from students -- students like you. One way you can help the world of tomorrow is by keeping a journal today. It can be digital, for example, in a Google Doc, or it can be on paper, the "old fashioned way." But consider writing something every day that talks about what is happening that day, what you're seeing, doing, and most importantly, how you feel about it. Your words today could be the key piece for a historian of tomorrow.