Primary Sources in the Classroom

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Resources

Library of Congress - Search for maps, manuscripts, documents, photos, music, and more.

Library of Congress Teacher Page - Guided Resources including pre-selected classroom units

World Digital Library- Collections from libraries worldwide with more items being digitized daily.

National Archives

Digital Public Library of America - Bringing together America's Libraries, Archives, and Museums into one online collection.

Primary Sources at Yale - Primary source info and collection of sources.

American Library Association - Primary source info and links.

Guides for Student Analysis

Teachers Guides and Analysis Tools

Online Student Analysis Form

Further Reading

Stripling Model of Inquiry

Making Thinking Visible