Uncovering our history : teaching with primary sources / Susan H. Veccia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Veccia, Susan H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Study and teaching.

United States.

United States--History--Sources.

Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.

Library of Congress.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this useful handbook, expert/author Susan Veccia offers readers practical ways to incorporate these standards into their curriculum, using the resources of the Library of Congress?s American Memory Website. This national treasure and resource for bringing history alive is home to over 100 digitized collections of primary sources?more than 7.5 million documents!

Contents:

Primary sources : magical moments of insight

The American Memory website from the Library of Congress

Finding materials online

Strategies for teaching history / contributed by Stanlee Brimberg

It's elementary! / contributed by Gail Petri

History told firsthand in middle school / contributed by Laura Wakefield

Focus on the questions in high school / contributed by Michael Federspiel

Professional development : the road ahead

Going to the source.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780838998577

0-8389-9857-7

OCLC:

122351728