What are some of your favorite activities using primary source documents for upper elementary? - Uppercase
What are some of your favorite activities using primary source documents for upper elementary?
Amanda Jessee posted on January 13, 2024
Brian Lassiter replied on January 13, 2024
This is one of my favorite topics! Using primary sources is vital. One activity that I use in class is “Be a reporter.” This is where students write an article about the primary source to an audience, using the 5 W’s to convey their message to the readers.
Linda Dixon replied on January 15, 2024
The Library of Congress has free educational sets that teachers can use:
Here are some free primary source materials from the Library of Congress that are free for teachers:
Library of Congress Classroom Materials
There are also teachers' guides: