4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

That rubric defined “rigor” as student engagement with primary source texts and artifacts. Question Two) — is most appropriately addressed by interpreting primary sources. THE ERROR BEHIND “DOCUMENT ANALYSIS” The fact is, even people who should really know better often make the same mistake. Plan it out.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Artifacts Archiving Social Studies 40

Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

One, offer examples of websites to use in your classroom, and two, provide a few rules to guide your excerpting of documents. First up, the LOC (aka Library of Congress): The Library of Congress has an amazing treasure trove of primary source materials. Still further, if I use excerpts, how much is too much to cut?

Primary Sources 67

Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

This summer, Creel joined a dozen other teachers from across the state at a weeklong training institute at the state’s Department of Archives and History. The previous social studies standards mentioned the phrase “civil rights” just three times in the 305-page document. It refers to the “Civil Rights Movement” once.

K-12 98

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 98

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To activate their interest, I spent the first class period showing the Freedom Archives’ COINTELPRO 101 documentary. The next day, we dove into the document analysis activity compiled by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. They could not believe they were looking at the actual documents which we had learned so much about.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

ASHP CML

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The CUNY Digital History Archive is now recruiting volunteer researchers to join our project team. Research and Editorial Board The editorial team reviews new collections and assists with research and writing, identifies relevant archival materials and works with collection curators to contextualize primary sources.

Archiving 40

Archiving History Oral History Primary Sources 40

ASHP CML

MARCH 3, 2025

We have invited each member of our staff to share a document that reflects what has been on their mind as they observe our changing country: documents that present historical context, offer hope and inspiration, or provide evidence to shed light on the present moment. It recounts the U.S. Theres a constant tension to this story.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Archiving American History Government 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

The nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves is offering “The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy,” described on its website as an “archive of lessons, videos, and primary sources to teach about one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history and its legacy today.” The materials can be downloaded free.

Teaching 108

Teaching Primary Sources K-12 History 108

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

With documentation and clear explanations, Muhammad challenged prevailing stereotypes about race and crime. We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. Muhammad: It’s another part of the archival record. I want to be mindful of teachers.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98