Using the Online Library
     
  Support Information and Tools
  1. Why Use Primary Sources?
    Bring living history into the classroom
  2. The Value of Using Primary Sources
    Use Bloom's taxonomy to assess primary sources
  3. Learning about Primary Sources
    Activities for teachers and students
  4. American Memory Collections
    Detailed information about the collections, including topics; titles; descriptions; time periods; source types; searching & browsing capabilities; additional resources; teaching materials
  5. Viewing & Saving Items
    Brief primer on viewing and saving items from the Library
  6. American Memory Overview
    An overview of the American Memory collections and primary sources, tips for searching the collections, and information on how to save links to collection items
  7. Citing Sources
    Brief primer on the proper formats for citing primary sources
  8. Lesson Plans
    Lesson plans using items from the Library's primary source collections
  9. K-12 Primary Source Teaching Ideas
    Ideas for using primary sources with K-12 students
 
     

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