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Primary Sources at Teaching American History
We would recommend the above mentioned primary source sets from Stanford History Education Group and Gilder Lehrman. They're pre-edited for length, paired with other relevant primary sources, and many already have activities or questions for students to answer.
But if you need primary sources for another purpose, check out
primary sources from the Teaching American History site. They are sorted first by era and then by category. Plus, each one has an introductory description AND study questions at the end! If you sign up for a free account, you can put documents together to create your own collections.
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Grade Level: (MS), (HS), (College)
- We put these in parentheses because there is no specified age group for the primary sources at Teaching American History.
- However, we think it would be excellent for Middle School (MS), High School (HS), and College Students.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments and their quizzes can easily be emailed or posted for students
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