I selected Ansel Adams’ photograph of the girls in the classroom. I teach all ability levels and several non-English speakers. Listing all the pertinent information from the photos would be great for visual discrimination. I think teaching students to look for ALL clues in the photos would be a valuable exercise. I teach 7th and 8th grade, all ability levels. Great ideas – if we want our students to think like historians, we need to find documents that will be engaging enough for them to want to investigate further! Thank you – I teach 5-8 Enrichment and love the National History Day program. The girls in high school could be a great follow-up. The newspaper stand would be one to start off with, urging students to ask: Ousting? Why? Who would use the term Jap, and why? When would the cost of a newspaper be 6 cents? The date of the photo will lead to the answers. it may be helpful for everyone who read it. Great information! I find this to be very helpful for me as a fifth grade teacher. Extraneous markings or annotations: Will Library of Congress cataloger’s notes or other markings distract your students and interfere with their ability to place the primary source into historical context?.Contextual clues: Are there clues within the primary source that will help students place the primary source into context? Will students identify clothing or technology from a certain time period?.Time and topic under study in your classroom: What is the time and topic under study in your classroom? Is the source considered a primary source (created at the time under study) or a secondary source (accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience)?.Creator name and creation/publication date: Are the creator’s name and creation date available on the primary source or in the bibliographic record? Are you studying point of view and therefore need to identify the creator of a particular primary source?.Bibliographic information: How detailed is the item’s bibliographic record? Do your students need a primary source with a more descriptive bibliographic record so they can find more leads for their research project?.Here are some characteristics to look for when selecting primary sources that your students will be able to place in historical context: If not placed into historical context, a primary source’s true meaning might be misinterpreted. Understanding the historical context of a primary source is critical for understanding the attitudes and influences that shaped the creation of the primary source.
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