https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30 Explain a primary source you are thinking about using in class. Why? en-us 2018-07-23 16:25:27 UTC 2026-01-02 08:15:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091175 Very difficult in 3rd grade.  Almost everything is secondary.  We do read Edward Winslow, William Bradford, and John Josselyn in history, but the selections are chosen by a teacher.  Visual items may also allow 3rd graders to access primary sources and to learn to differentiate how primary and secondary sources may be different.  I am thinking of finding paintings/etchings of the Battle of Lexington, possibly along with some written descriptions of the battle in primary and secondary sources.  E.g. Amos Doolittle
Science primary sources are more difficult to find, unless you count experiments that repeat primary work as such. I'd like to show my students the value of recognizing the difference between primary and secondary sources in present day conversation. E.g. "The research says..." "What research? Can you give me more detail?"]]> 2018-07-25 13:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091175 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091178 Choose them based on relevance and usage  - to help make material relatable and help students make connections to everyday/modern life
looks like labs, explorations, do now activities, gallery walk, "table team" assignment, etc
use film clips/pictures
weather/climate maps and data to discuss trends
pedigrees - tracing certain traits within a family 
making family trees
extreme weather events project - looking at events (reports/news articles) that happened in the past and what the science was behind that weather event
observing a chemical reaction and having students explain what happened based on observation


]]> 2018-07-25 13:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091178 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091193 photos/letters related to SS standards to spark discussion or journal write.
Science- have students practice making observations by writing down everything they notice about an everyday object. Data recorded based on the weather and outdoor observations]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091193 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091205 I choose primary sources by their validity, e.g. who made them, are they relative, etc.? 
Students may design and conduct an experiment; their data becomes a primary source (evidence) from which to draw conclusions. I may show an experiment done by a scientist, and their data becomes a primary source.  ]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091205 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091206 I use artists' paintings, sketchbooks/journals as primary sources.
By using VTS or "teaching with an object" model, students can investigate artwork as primary sources and gain insight and information about the the work, as well as, form personal, cultural and interdisciplinary connections.



]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091206 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091231 preserved or live organisms and/or remains of organisms to encourage
inquiry and evidence based biological discussion
Peer reviewed journals/articles to support ongoing discussions]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091231 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091257 Writings (tables and graphs, journal entries, publications, sketches, images by scientists); Personal Accounts of people afflicted with diseases; Current Event Articles and Images

Will often use a primary source as a hook/activator at the beginning of a unit. Provide inquiry-based questions or reading/writing prompts. Typically have students work in groups of 2-3 to analyze the primary source.]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091257 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091259 Painting of American Revolution to make observations
 ]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091259 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091268 Great way to begin writing- 2nd graders have a difficult time coming up with a topic and using descriptive language. Often use a picture, sentence starters or graphic organizers]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091268 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091286 -work from artists: books, online resources
-object references: still life



]]> 2018-07-25 13:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091286 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091326 For Kindergarten,I access the panda cams at the San Diego and Philadelphia Zoo for live feed so that we can observe their behavior.]]> 2018-07-25 13:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091326 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091336 I teach using nothing but primary resources. There are a number of ways that I use them. I do carousel activities, gallery walks, "expert" groups, jigsaw, individual and group analysis. Sources I use are: film clips, maps, poetry, songs, music, paintings, sculptures, photographs, news clippings, letters, propaganda posters, political cartoons, speeches, documentaries, and more. Depending upon the focus, event, time period, and/or person being emphasized, I choose what I believe will give my students the broadest and deepest understanding while leaving room for more questions and interpretations. The website: Reading like a Historian has great resources that can be adapted to almost any subject matter.]]> 2018-07-25 13:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091336 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091372 I'm thinking about using the bee hive exhibit hat I saw at the Essex museum. The digital device used for climate control in buildings was based on how bees coordinate activity in a hive to regulate temperature. Students in my classes are interested in computer technology.]]> 2018-07-25 13:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091372 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091383 Maps, data we collect ourselves. I'd like to try some architectural drawings to teach proportions. I found some primary source maps through the Melrose link for this class (thank you).]]> 2018-07-25 13:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091383 https://padlet.com/mmcgowan8/djz9c8s6lt30/wish/271091537 Word lists and verb lists. Using this material, students can learn how to conjugate verbs, increase their vocabulary, and practice different ussages of those.

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