Differentiate between a primary and secondary source. 8.5.3

Links verified 5/24/2011

1. "Been Here So Long" - three lesson plans using selections from the WPA American Slave Narratives - use these to reinforce understanding the nature of a primary source
2. Finding Historical Primary Sources - posted by the University of California Berkeley Library
3. History in the Raw - Subject index, Teaching resources, Lesson plans and more.
4. Primary Sources On The Web - list of web sites containing primary source materials.
5. Safe Passage - using primary and secondary sources - many lessons using primary sources.
6. Using Primary Sources on the Web - what they are, how to find them and how to evaluate them
7. Using Comics to Teach About Primary and Secondary - lesson plan; PDF format

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