Teaching with Primary Sources

Getting Started with Primary Sources | Teachers | Programs | Library of CongressWhat are primary sources? Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects that were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts that retell, analyze, or interpret events, usually at a distance of time or place.

Classroom Materials | Teachers | Programs | Library of CongressCreated by teachers for teachers, these ready-to-use materials provide easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction.

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