Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Finally, the we stage encourages participants to think about their observations, thoughts, and feelings in a broader social context. This could mean considering how a community or group (which could be as small as the classroom or as large as humanity) would perceive the subject or how it might affect or be affected by it.

Primary Sources 143

Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 143

ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have. Give them ample opportunity to wonder about what they’re learning.

Primary Sources 125

Primary Sources History World History Digital Resources 125

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. web site from the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a very popular set for AP U.S.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

ED Surge

JULY 7, 2022

It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. So when one student says she plans to study the Bermuda Triangle, the professor recommends that she ask a librarian—maybe the one who talked to the class earlier in the semester—to help her curate a reading list of secondary sources.

Library 113

Library Psychology Primary Sources Humanities 113

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

By actively engaging with the material in this way, students are able to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter. One way to do this is to incorporate a variety of primary sources into lessons, including documents and speeches from underrepresented groups.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

—Breck Foster High School Social Studies Teacher, Lake Oswego, Oregon Last year was my first year teaching World History and I was in need of high quality simulations to help my students understand and engage their critical thinking. I ask the students to think small about big wars and the human costs on both sides of the conflict.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Since all of the projects must incorporate primary sources, students learn how to access online archives such as the Hathi Trus t and newspapers.org. While I haven’t had time to process and filter into my teaching everything I was exposed to, some primary documents I learned about through MAHG have become essential texts.”

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98