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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780307503321

Autore

Veccia Susan H

Titolo

Uncovering our history [[electronic resource] ] : teaching with primary sources / / Susan H. Veccia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2004

ISBN

9780838998577

0-8389-9857-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Disciplina

973/.071

Soggetti

United States History Study and teaching

United States History Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Primary sources : magical moments of insight -- The American Memory website from the Library of Congress -- Finding materials online -- Strategies for teaching history / contributed by Stanlee Brimberg -- It's elementary! / contributed by Gail Petri -- History told firsthand in middle school / contributed by Laura Wakefield -- Focus on the questions in high school / contributed by Michael Federspiel -- Professional development : the road ahead -- Going to the source.

Sommario/riassunto

In this useful handbook, expert/author Susan Veccia offers readers practical ways to incorporate these standards into their curriculum, using the resources of the Library of Congress?s American Memory Website. This national treasure and resource for bringing history alive is home to over 100 digitized collections of primary sources?more than 7.5 million documents!