Vital witnesses : using primary sources in history and social studies / Mark Newman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Mark, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.

History.

History--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.

History--Sources.

Social sciences--Sources.

Teaching--United States--Aids and devices.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>The strong push to use primary sources in teaching history and social studies creates a need among teachers for more information on what they are and how they can be used effectively in the classroom. </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Vital Witnesses</span><span> meets this need by providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to primary sources and their use in the classroom.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction: What Are Primary Sources?; Part One. Understanding Primary Sources; Part Two. How Can Primary Sources Be Used in the Classroom?; Part Three. Accommodating Common Core; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-1054-7