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Citizen U: Multidisciplinary Civics
Resources & lesson plans for elementary, middle, high school
Teaching Resources
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
Learning Resources
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
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