The Primary Source Librarian

Dedicated to Excellence in Teaching with Primary Sources

National Archives – Short Version

Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | July 26, 2009

One of the best ways to acquaint yourself with some of our nation’s most overwhelming primary source websites is to take a quick tour of special exhibits. These exhibits often include the most important national treasures. Subject area experts select and organize the treasures by theme, and they add useful explanatory material for teachers who [...]

Chronicling America – Short Version

Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | July 16, 2009

In my last post, I suggested that summer vacation is a great time to explore primary source collections for fun and personal learning. You deserve a break from the pressure to write perfect lesson plans complete with assessments that meet content standards, AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner, ISTE NETS standards, and so on! [...]