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Summary and Objective
Students will understand that primary sources were written, used, or made in the time of the creator. Students will understand that secondary sources are sources written or made by people who were not there at the time, although the item may look authentic. The students will meet in groups to discuss items from the digital collection on the American Centuries Website. The students will have to determine, as a group, whether the resources could be primary or secondary sources and why.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
The teacher will review the terminology of primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are the originals, whereas secondary sources describe the originals.
Step 2.
Next the teacher will give two examples of each from the digital collection, such as the shot pouch and passport as primary sources and the map and book "Soldiers in King Phillips War" as secondary sources.
Step 3.
Third, the teacher will ask the students to split up into groups of two or three.
Step 4.
The teacher will then pick a source from the items chosen for this activity to exhibit on the screen.
Step 5.
The students will read the labels and additional information. Then they will discuss the item and decide if it is a primary or secondary source. They should write their answer with a reason why.
Step 6.
The teacher will follow steps 4 and 5 until all five of the remaining sources have been exhibited (there are six in all for the students to decide on and four for the teacher to use as examples).
Step 7.
Groups of students will then share their ideas with the class.
Step 8.
The teacher will then relay which items are primary and which are secondary sources to the class.
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