introduction to primary source learning and loc archives
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[email protected] 724- 938-6022 Keystone 112
Introduction to Primary Source Learning and LOC Archives
NIK ROBERTSTEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICESCALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Library of Congress
Primary v. Secondary Primary v. Secondary SourcesSources
A Secondary Source is…a source created by using indirect information provided by someone else.
A Primary Source is…a source coming from direct personal experience or observation.
Primary v. Secondary Primary v. Secondary SourcesSources
Primary Sources Handbooks Meeting Minutes Artifacts Case reports Autobiographies Diaries Interviews Journals Letters Music Raw video footage Photographs Poetry Speeches Coins Post-it notes deeds Cell phone records Art Clothing etc.
Secondary Sources Textbooks
EncyclopediasBiographiesDocumentariesNewspapersDictionariesMonographs
Primary & Secondary Primary & Secondary SourcesSources
Why Learn from primary
Sources?
Why Learn
from primary sources?
1. Deepens content knowledge2. Exposure to multiple perspectives3. Builds critical thinking skills4. Encourages creativity5. Builds empathy for the human condition6. More exciting for students
Student Research
Where do good ideas come from?Where do students first go to do research?
Search Engine
Reverse the Trend!
But how do I use primary
sources in my NHD project?
It’s all about
Asking Questions of Sources
“the more you look, the more you see.”
Inquiry #1 Question: What’s
happening in this home?
Babies: “Babies crying” Man:
“Sitting down while lady goes out, he doesn’t look happy”
Lady:“She’s Dressed weird”
Sign:“Votes for women”
Inquiry #2 Question: What’s happening
in this home?
Babies:This clue might hint that this problem caused all the mishap in the house like the crying babies.
Man:This guy is depressed because he has to watch their kids and she gets to go out.
Lady:This might mean that the woman in the poster is going outside.
Sign:This clue might hint that the woman might go vote or fight for women’s rights.
Inquiry Strategies
Sourcing Consider a document's attribution (both its author and how the document came into being).
Contextualizing Situate the document and events it reports in place and time.
Corroborating Check important details across multiple sources to determine points of agreement and disagreement.
Close Reading Read carefully to consider what a source says and the language used to say it.
From This…
To This…
WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK?
The more you look, the more you see!
Okay, I’m sold on the idea, but where
can I find digital primary sources?
The LOC is like this picture of trunks
The LOC’s Digital Collections
Social Media
Let’s back away from the Library of Congress website and see how they are integrating
social media and primary source content on the web in general.
Google [Image] Search the LOC!
Digital Storytelling
Food Guides, Annette Clay and Janet Mizikar
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/
LOC YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress
Social Bookmarking
Our Del.icio.us site: http://delicious.com/TPS_CUP
Resources for Teachers (loc.gov)
LOC TPS Resources Page(click to download worksheet) http://tpscalu.wordpress.com/
Main Links:Library of Congress Main Page: http://www.loc.govmyLOC: http://myloc.gov American Memory: http://memory.loc.govPrints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC): http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.htmlRare Children’s Literature (and more): http://www.loc.gov/rr/rarebook/digitalcoll/
Exhibitions: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits Global Gateway: http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html Thomas (legal collection): http://thomas.loc.gov/ World Digital Library: http://www.wdl.org
Citing Digital Primary Sources: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/citing.html
Social Media Webcasts (lectures and talks): http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberic/LOC YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/LibraryOfCongress LOC Flickr Photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/
[email protected] 724- 938-6022 Keystone 112
thank you,and happy primary source learning!
NIK ROBERTSTEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICESCALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA