Students can use this video to discover what primary sources are. They can also see the variety of materials in our homes and schools that can become primary sources.
Guiding Questions
What are primary sources? What primary sources might you have in your home?
Why are Primary Sources Important? +
Key Category: Primary Sources 101
Students can use this video to gain an understanding of how primary sources are important and how they help us empathize with the past. The video also shows how disciplinary thinking can be used to interpret the past.
Guiding Questions
How can primary sources help us to understand the past? How can we use disciplinary thinking to make sense of the past?
Examples of Primary Source Materials +
The Archives of Ontario- A Resource for Teachers and Students +
Key Category: Student Focus
Students and teachers can use this video to explore different approaches to build a greater understanding of historical events, people and actions. Students can also see how disciplinary thinking approaches can be used to explore bias and perspectives.
Guiding Questions
What approaches can we use when we interpret and analyze primary sources? How does disciplinary thinking help us to analyze primary sources?
