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Teaching with Primary Sources and Being Fearless

Posted on August 22, 2022December 18, 2022 by Michele Luck

Teaching in a Social Studies classroom right now can be a bit scary. Not only are we the subject area often neglected when it comes to resources, we are also the target of underserved anger from those afraid the content...Read More

5 Strategies for Teaching Primary Sources

Posted on November 7, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The Library of Congress appropriately categorizes primary sources as the "raw materials of history," emphasizing the importance of analyzing, studying, and understanding these basic building blocks of any historical fact. By connecting students with firsthand facts and experiences, primary sources...Read More

Top 10 Websites for Teaching with Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 26, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Whether you are teaching in a Common Core State, trying to address the NCSS C-3 Framework, or simply hoping to teach students the value of history in their lives, using primary sources is the key to helping students experience a...Read More

How-To Teach Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on July 18, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When common core standards first came out, many Social Studies teachers went crazy worrying how they would teach primary sources. After all, for those who had taught out of textbooks, the transition could be a scary one. On the other...Read More

Teaching Standards on the Use of Primary Sources

Posted on July 15, 2013September 7, 2023 by Michele Luck

Standard 1 in most curriculums call for the following: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. This should not be a challenge in a Social Studies classroom. Unfortunately, many classrooms in the past fell dependent...Read More

How to Grade Primary Source Analysis in the Interactive Classroom

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Michele Luck

By now, you may feel confident in assigning lessons with a Primary Source Analysis skillset. However, you may feel less certain about the grading process. When you grade Primary Source Analysis activities, you should focus on skills practice, not right...Read More

Teaching Inquiry and Primary Source Analysis at Any Grade Level

Posted on July 30, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Daycare, preschool, and kindergarten teachers may be familiar with the doe-eyed look staring back at them as they present their class with new, intriguing information. Parents have likely experienced the never-ending stream of consciousness that mounts in frustration as their...Read More

Practice Annotation & Primary Source Analysis Using Family Photos

Posted on August 22, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Students often have a hard time knowing what to "see" in images we use in the classroom to help them investigate various topics in history. While there are many guides to help us ask the right questions, there are few...Read More

Trusting Sources in Your Classroom: Internet Reliability

Posted on September 15, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

With Columbus Day upon us, we face the reality that what is taught in our classrooms, or at least presented in our textbooks and other resources, is not always the truth, but instead folklore or misrepresentation of actual events. In...Read More

Reaching Today’s Students (and CCSS) with Today’s Resources

Posted on September 30, 2013July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teachers face great challenges as they try to create or find resources to address the ever-changing standards for their ever-changing students. In addition to finding the resources, rising costs and other teacher financial obligations often keep teachers from accessing the...Read More