Learn with Primary Sources Workshop SeriesWorkshop One

http://www.PrimarySourceLearning.org/tpsnva

Portfolio: Introduction Survey

Workshop Agenda

Understanding GoalPrimary sources challenge and

inspire our memory, reason, and imagination.

Investigative Question

How do primary sources inspire new discoveries that challenge, confirm,

and sometimes change our thinking?

Introduction: Images Draw You In

Choose an image that:

• relates to something that you teach,

• connects to a personal experience, or

• inspires questions.

Introduction: Images Draw You In

1. Add a question that would draw students into discussing the image.

2. Share your name, image, why you chose the image, and the question.

Introduction: Images Draw You In

3. Connect your image and question to a large scale understanding goal.

Best Practice:Teaching for Understanding

4. Consider Best Practice:Differentiated Instruction

Content – Library resourceProcess – student investigation actionsProduct – student outcome

Introduction: Images Draw You In

Activity Maker

1. Go to http://PrimarySourceLearning.org.

2. Create or log into your portfolio.

3. Go to home page.

4. Click on Activity Maker.

5. Follow directions to create a pdf file.

Investigation: Search Strategy LOC.gov

Exploration 1: Purpose for Using LOC.gov Resource

Understanding Goal Library patrons use different materials for different reasons.

Investigative Question Why do people go to LOC.gov?

Patron Actions:1. Brainstorm reasons why people go to the library on a written list.

2. Compare the list of reasons for going to the library with the links on the home page at LOC.gov

3. Discuss reasons why people are patrons at LOC.gov.

Investigation: Search Strategy LOC.gov

Exploration 1: Purpose for Using LOC.gov ResourceInvestigative Question Why do people go to LOC.gov?

Patron Actions:1. Brainstorm reasons why people go to the library on a written list.

Investigation: Search Strategy LOC.gov

Exploration 1: Purpose for Using LOC.gov Resource

Understanding Goal Library patrons use different materials for different reasons.

Investigative Question Why do people go to LOC.gov?

Patron Actions:

2. Compare the list of reasons for going to the library with the links on the home page at LOC.gov to answer the questions, "Where would you click to go to the things normally found at a library?" and "What on this home page is not normally found at the library?"

3. Discuss reasons why people are patrons at LOC.gov, the world’s largest library. What might this tell you about the organization of the Library’s Web site?

Practice Searching LOC.gov

Choose an Orientation Activity that interests you:

1. Scavenger Hunts (recommended if LOC.gov is new to you)

2. Visitor Search Guide3. Quick Reference Guide4. Research Center Overview

Formal Assessment:Using Primary Sources

in the Classroom

Search for useful Learning Experiences

Exit Card

Use this workshop series as an opportunity to renovate a segment of one of the lessons that you currently teach using Library of Congress primary sources in this workshop series.

1. Consider your best lessons that could be even better, lessons that you

would like to spend some time improving, or lessons that need resources to generate student curiosity.

2. Brainstorm a list of possible lesson topics to work on.

3. Circle two possible lesson topics as your potential focus for this Workshop Series.

Follow-Up

• Visit the Library of Congress Web site and practice using the skills learned in today’s workshop.

• Submit a Field-Test

• Use Activity Maker

Discussionand

Questions