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Analyzing Primary Sources strategies and guiding questions for different primary source types

Selecting Primary Sources tips and strategies

Connecting to the Standards strategies for using primary source learning to meet national standards that foster critical thinking skills

Teaching Now news, research and examples from educators who are teaching with primary sources

Theme-based Teaching Resources curated lists of links to primary source teaching resources

Tech Tools guidance and strategies for using tech tools when teaching with primary sources

Integrating Tech ideas for integrating technology into teaching with primary sources

Guided Primary Source Analyses three-step activities spanning subjects and grades

Learning from the Source lesson plans spanning subjects and grades

Literature Links activity ideas for connecting primary sources with books

Timely Connections resources and activity ideas for connecting primary sources to contemporary topics and issues

Finding Resources tips for finding primary sources and more on LOC.gov

Using Sources instructions for accessing and presenting Library primary sources