While at the MCSS Conference I attended a break out session on how to teach students through primary sources. The presenter told us that she uses primary sources all the time in order to get her students to take part in historical inquiry and she actually has been able to eliminate using a textbook in her classroom altogether. I think using primary sources is a great way for students to gain disciplinary literacy stills, enabling students to “think like a historians”. Below are some of the websites that you can find primary sources. These would be great resources when putting together a hands on history bag.
I have spent so much time on some of these sources… I’m glad you posted them so I can access them later in my own classroom! Thanks Ellie!