Public Domain
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Primary Sources
Welcome to the Digital Classroom, the National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students.
...using new technologies to enhance teaching and research. Primary sources for use in the classroom, Multimedia activities, eXplorations, timelines, lesson plans and more.
An interactive flash activity to teach the use of primary sources for learning.
Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history.
The features on this Web site enable educational communities to:
* Browse primary sources that teachers have used with students.
* Teach primary source-based learning experiences from the Teaching Materials Collection.
* Design learning experiences using MyPortfolio.
* Share discoveries with others through field-testing and publishing.
* Use our professional development programs to uncover the breadth and depth of LOC.gov resources.
* Learn through primary source-based online activities and samples of student projects.
* Create digital documentaries using University of Virginia's Primary Access or make a handout for students.
National Archives ~ Digital Copies in the Archival Research Catalog (ARC). Grouped by National History Standard Era
The National Archives preserves and provides access to the records of the Federal Government. Here is a sample of these records, from our most celebrated milestones to little-known surprises.
Use this exercise to build students' skills in analyzing historical documents
PrimaryAccess is a web-based tool that offers teachers and students frictionless access to digital images and materials that enable them to construct compelling personal narratives.
Creative Commons