Students will gain skills necessary for researching by locating credible and original sources, determining if the sources are primary or secondary, ascertaining the qualifications and reputation of ...

In this lesson, students learn about the Temperance Movement and New York in the 1890s by watching an excerpt from the Bootlegger’s Notebook, investigation and examining period images, including ...

Good writing often follows good research. Research includes locating quality sources, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and using these materials to support analysis ...

Primary sources are the raw materials of history, offering firsthand perspectives that bring the past to life. Learning to analyze them—whether documents, images, artifacts, or oral histories—sharpens ...

By focusing on research separately from writing, this assignment guides students to find quality primary and secondary ...

What are primary sources?: Primary sources are materials produced by people who either participated in or observed firsthand a historical event or development. These materials are what historians ...