Resources for Teachers

Resources Needed

• Internet Access for individual students or pairs of students – see the credits page for a list of all the collections used in this LibraryQuest.
• Access to PowerPoint for individual students and for groups
• Handouts – provided throughout this LibraryQuest

Helpful Teacher Resources

• The Learning Page – This Library of Congress, American Memory site has good lessons using primary sources on a variety of subjects. It also has great ideas for teaching students about doing history and using primary sources.
• Our Documents – a cooperative effort among National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, and USA Freedom Corps. Lists and presents 100 top milestone documents in U.S. History
• National Archives Digital Classroom – includes access to documents, as well as teaching tips related to primary sources
• National Park Service: Teaching with Historic Places – includes places, tips on teaching about places, and documents to help you bring history into your classroom.
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Teachers Helpers – Check out the section on rubrics. There are hundreds of ideas to build on.
• The LibraryQuest Page – hundreds of examples and practical advice.

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