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Loc: For Teachers: Classroom Materials Using Primary Sources Professional DocLoc: For Teachers: Classroom Materials Using Primary Sources Professional Doc
Publisher
Library of Congress
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3rd - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Loc: For Teachers: Classroom Materials Using Primary Sources

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This excellent teacher resource features lessons that use primary source documents in an engaging way. Included are lesson plans created by teachers, themed resources, primary source sets, presentations and activities, and collections connections.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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primary sources

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  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Common Core

RH.6-8.9 WHST.6-8.9 W.3.8 W.4.8 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.6 W.5.8 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.8 RI.5.7 CCRA.W.8 RI.6.9 RST.6-8.9 W.6.8

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