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ERIC Number: EJ642798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Using Primary Sources To Build a Community of Thinkers.
Morgan, Katherine R.
English Journal, v91 n4 p69-74 Mar 2002
Suggests that primary sources and nonfiction offer valuable opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and critical thinking in all fields of study. Finds that the primary sources often provide the most engaging activities for the class. Describes a teacher's use of primary sources and activities she incorporated into her classroom. (SG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Nonfiction, Primary Sources, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: The Truth about Nonfiction.