By and For the Teaching with Primary Sources Community
Lesson plans and other activities that encourage use of primary source material and guide professionals in these endeavors.
Submitted by Lindsay Anderberg, Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Librarian and Poly Archivist, New York University, la715@nyu.edu – Contact me with any questions/comments! Intro to Me/My position: I am the Interdisciplinary …
Submitted by Alison Stankrauff Archivists interested in establishing relationships and collaborations with history instructors to foster teaching with primary sources should assess their archive’s collections considering the following four criteria: …
Submitted in 2016 by Lindsay Anderberg, Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Librarian and Poly Archivist, New York University, la715@nyu.edu Introduction I have found these sessions to be an engaging introduction for …
Submitted in 2016 by Samantha Crisp, Special Collections Librarian, Augustana College Introduction Originally used in the course Native Americans and their Interpreters (HIST336), this activity is designed as an introductory exercise …
Submitted by Sarah Gesell, Archivist, Assistant Librarian, Moran Upper School Library, The Kinkaid School The Astrodome has been a longstanding landmark in Houston, TX, serving as a venue first for …
Submitted in 2016 by Juli McLoone, Curator, Special Collections Research Center at UMichigan IntroductionThis advanced class uses published fairy tales from a range of eras and countries to introduce students …
Submitted by Sarah Horowitz This session was designed for a first-year writing seminar called “Truth and Techno-Identity: Auto/Biographies” which explored issues of truth, self-presentation, and social media. The goals of …
Submitted by Jenny Swadosh, The New School This lesson was originally developed for teaching Parsons School of Design first-year students about primary sources as part of a required art and …
Submitted by Val Harris This activity was designed for Eng 117: Emma Goldman, anarchy/ists, and sex and sexuality in the early 20th century (50 minutes) AND Eng 161: Emma Goldman, …
Submitted by Doris Malkmus THIS DESCRIPTION WAS CREATED TO EXEMPLIFY A COURSE LESSON, any selection of primary sources can be substituted. Course objectives: Professor teaches this freshman course annually and …