Language Arts/Social Studies Unit
Mary Reger
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Lesson 5
Essential Questions: IÕve
looked at local sources, are there national sources that I can look at?
Enduring
Understanding: Each student will look at some national sources and
determine if they are primary or secondary. They will also determine what type of source it is (photo,
letter, document, news article, add, etc)
Assessment: Each
student will fill out the ÒNational SourcesÓ worksheet.
Materials:
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Computer with internet
access
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ÒNational SourcesÓ worksheet
Suggested Procedures:
It is suggested that you take
one day to complete this assignment.
1. Discuss the difference between local sources and
national sources.
2. Have each student go to each of these Internet sites
and follow the directions on the worksheet for each one.
http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/charters/declaration.html
http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/index-1929-crash.html
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/991029onthisday_big.html
http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/indian_act.html
3. Have each student fill out the ÒNational SourcesÓ
worksheet for each Internet site.