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Digital Classroom: Teaching with Primary Sources
EDUC 951

Core Resources

The Library of Congress American Memory Collection will be a core resource for the course. (http://memory.loc.gov) This collection is selected because of its comprehensiveness and applicability to all K-12 content areas. The Library’s Learning Page (http://memory.loc.gov/learn/) will be a source for expanding personal knowledge of primary sources and gaining ideas for using them in the curriculum. These resources will, be a framework and activity base for the course.

Other online collections will be used and participants students will be encouraged to explore collections applicable to their subject area and geographic region.

Online Resources about Primary Resources

Joseph, Linda, The Adventures of Cyberbee http://www.Cyberbee.com

Library of Congress Learning Page “Getting Started with Primary Sources” http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/index.html

Otten, Evelyn Holt “Using Primary Sources in the Primary Grades” http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-1/primary.html

University of California-Berkley, “Library Research Using Primary Resources,” http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html

Journal Articles

Hart, Amy, "Teaching Primary & Secondary Sources: An Earthshaking Collaboration," LMC Connection, August/September 2006.

Johnson, Mary, “Primary Sources in the Library: From Object to Inquiry,” LMC Connection, March 2004. Volume 22, no 6. (18-20)

Young, Terrence, “From the Horse’s Mouth: Primary Sources on the Internet,” Knowledge Quest March/April 2004.Vol 32, no. 4 (47-49)

Books

Students may wish to purchase one or more of these titles or a book applicable to their content and grade level.

Johnson, Mary. Primary Sources in the Library: A Collaboration Guide for Library Media Specialists. Linworth Publishing (Columbus) 2003.

Petri, Gail. The American Memory Collections from A to Z Grades 4-6: Linworth Publishing (Columbus). 2003.

Petri, Gail. The American Memory Collections from A to Z Grades 7-9: Linworth Publishing (Columbus). 2003.

Veccia, Susan H. Uncovering our History. Teaching with Primary Sources. American Library Association (Chicago), 2004.

Research Assistance

Research Project Calculator
The calculator is a tool designed to help students and teachers plan essays, videos and PowerPoints. The site includes a research process glossary which includes information literacy terms and links to Minnesota Information and Technology Literacy Standards. The calculator was developed as a tool for students at the University of Minnesota; this version has been modified for use by high school students and is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota project.

Information Literacy

Building Blocks of Research: Overeview of Design, Process and Outcomes

National Forum on Information Literacy. Definitions, standards and competencies

Glosary of Internet and Web Jargon

Definitions of Information Literacy and Related Terms (Defines several types of literacies. An older site, but still current)

Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (Very thorough)

Technology Glossary

Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (TLT Lite users may enter as a guest.)

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