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 * ~ Offering ||~ Description ||
 * < Classroom Materials ||< Created by Teachers for teachers. Ready to use materials to incorporate the Library's primary sources into instruction. You can find materials that meet our state standards. Includes Lesson Plans, primary source sets, interactive activities, analysis tools, and teaching ideas and context. ||
 * Professional Development || Complete an interactive self-directed module from the Library of Congress. Each module takes about 1 hour to complete and includes a certificate of completion. ||


 * What are Primary Sources?**
 * "Primary sources are the raw materials of history- original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created bt someone without firsthand experience.


 * Why Use Primary Sources?**
 * Primary sources give students a powerful sense of history. They:
 * Engage students
 * Develop Critical Thinking
 * Construct Knowledge


 * How can Primary Sources be used?**
 * Engage students, draw on prior knowledge
 * Promote student inquiry
 * Assess how students apply critical thinking and analysis skills


 * What kinds of Digitized Primary Sources can be found online?**
 * American History and Culture
 * Veterans' stories
 * Women's suffrage
 * Civil Rights
 * The Great Depression
 * Government and Civics
 * The Civil War
 * International History and Culture
 * Immigration
 * Presidents
 * Explorers
 * Geography
 * Music and Performing Arts
 * Literature
 * Inventions