# What are some of your favorite activities using primary source documents for upper elementary?

**Amanda Jessee** posted on January 13, 2024

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**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.

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**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](https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/?fa=partof_type:primary+source+set)

There are also teachers' guides:

[Teachers' Guide on Using Primary Sources](https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/guides/)