Rob Sanders shares the primary sources he found when researching the story of Albert Cashier and how they impacted the final story.

Begins by exploring the fantastic picture book Above the Rim and delves into the benefits of bringing paired picture books and primary sources into parts of the research process.

Courtney and I talk about using primary sources when learning about sensitive or traumatic historical events as well as utilizing local institutions that hold collections of historical documents and items.

An overview the role that historical news plays in my new book, Building News Literacy: Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools.

https://products.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A6272P

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611319/wood-wire-wings-by-kirsten-w-larson-illustrated-by-tracy-subisak/

Looking at the gathering of resources for my upcoming blog post focused on pairing primary sources with the picture book The Teachers March! How Selma's Teachers Changed History.

Blog post (and past posts): https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/

American Archive of Public Broadcasting Special Collections: https://americanarchive.org/special_collections 

What resources are available and what are the benefits to students creating their own transcripts from primary sources?

http://fixitplus.americanarchive.org/ 

I interview middle/high school history teacher, Donna Catapano on her thoughts about using primary sources with her high school students.

@ms_catapano on Twitter

Donna's FDR article in History Is Now Magazine: http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/10/18/do-franklin-d-roosevelts-handling-of-issues-of-race-show-he-is-not-the-ideal-democrat#.X7x_BqpKjGI 

Show Notes:

Library of Congress Primary Source Analysis Tool: https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/documents/Primary_Source_Analysis_Tool_LOC.pdf

TPS Teachers Network: https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/teaching-online-with-primary-sources/recent

Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov 

Data Visualization: https://www.loc.gov/ndnp/data-visualizations/

Recommended Topics: https://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/index.html