Using Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom.

Musbach, Joan W.

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ERIC Number: EJ642050

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Publication Date: 2001

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Using Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom.

Musbach, Joan W.

OAH Magazine of History, v16 n1 p30-32 Fall 2001

Provides five rules teachers should abide by when using primary sources: (1) material must be age appropriate; (2) selections should be readable and accessible; (3) background information is necessary to help students decode the documents; (4) students should be arranged in groups of two or three; and (5) purpose and motivation must be given. (CMK)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Practices, Group Activities, History Instruction, Middle Schools, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Motivation, United States History

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: The Great Depression.