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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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Easy Ideas for 5 Minute Social Studies Activities

Thrive in Grade Five

That’s a classroom management nightmare. ? Whiteboard Example Student Example Idea #2: Make Primary Source Connections! After using a primary source text or image with your students, ask them to make a couple of connections. Allow students to pair up and discuss the primary source used in class.

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Where to Find Stuff on tah.org: Document Page

Teaching American History

Teaching American History provides various free resources for American history and government teachers, including our popular seminars , multi-day seminars , and extensive database of original source documents. Ray is a former Teacher Program Manager for TAH and a frequent contributor to our blog. in the TAH bookstore.