Institute Resources
General Resources
- Teachers Page
- Primary Source Analysis Tool (PDF, 24 KB)
- Analyzing Primary Sources (PDF, 53 KB)
- How to Link and Bookmark in American Memory
- Primary Source Investigation
- Tracking Form (Word, 103 KB)
- Reading and Researching Photographs by Helena Zinkham (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Worth a Billion Words: Library of Congress Pictures Online by Barbara Natanson
- Shortcuts for Navigating the Website (PDF, 29 KB)
- Handout: Millions of Sources for Teachers
- Handout: How to Use Primary Sources
- Handout: Why Use Primary Sources
Session One
- Materials used with Emblematic Illustrations (Word, 33 KB)
- Lesson Plan Guideline (Word, 31 KB)
- Web Quest Guideline (Word, 41 KB)
- Using Primary Sources Quick Start Guide
- Power Point Tips (Word, 25 KB)
- Behind the Documents Draft Lesson Plan (Word, 87 KB)
- Jefferson Forgery (Word, 832 KB)
- PowerPoint Slide Template (PPT, 104 KB)
Session Two
- Manuscript Division
- Prints and Photographs Division
- Tour of the Jefferson Building
- Political Cartoons Thematic Resource
- Directions for PowerPoint Assignment (Word, 30 KB)
- PowerPoint Slide Template (PPT, 104 KB)
- The History of Household Technology
Session Three
- Tour of the Jefferson Building
- African and Middle Eastern Reading Room
- Asian Reading Room
- European Reading Room
- Hispanic Reading Room
- Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507
- Exploring the Early Americas
- Political Cartoons Thematic Resource
- Global Gateway
- World Digital Library
- Directions for PowerPoint Assignment (Word, 30 KB)
- PowerPoint Slide Template (PPT, 104 KB)
Session Four
- Geography and Maps Reading Room
- Manuscript Division
- Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507
- Tour of the Jefferson Building
- Creating the USA
- Box Exercise Questions (Word, 31 KB)
- Directions for PowerPoint Assignment (Word, 30 KB)
- PowerPoint Slide Template (PPT, 104 KB)
- Book Back Drop Directions (Word, 21 KB)
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