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[Detail] The burning of San Francisco

Lesson Preparation

Before you begin:

• Check your library or media center to see what historical fiction and resources are available to support research on American natural disasters.
• Students should have background in searching the American Memory collections. Refer to "Using Primary Sources" on the Teachers page to assist them.

Materials

• Primary Source Analysis Tool

Resources

• Gallery of Artifacts
• Teacher's guide to Analyzing Primary Sources
• Teacher’s guide to Analyzing Photographs and Prints
• Teacher’s guide to Analyzing Oral Histories
• Teacher’s guide to Analyzing Sheet Music and Song Sheets