Do you use primary sources to teach? You should!

I have two great Web resources I like to access to teach using primary sources; an LCD projector is key if you can get one. If not, I have been using PSs successfully without one. I'm including an additional resource that I happened across because it looks like it's something useful for expanding our repertoires of online resources.

1.) ALA - Using Primary Sources on the Web

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources/index.cfm

This info can obviously be accessed via ala.org, but the direct link to References and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA , is noted above. They have a section on using primary sources on the Web. This includes the definition, finding, evaluating, and citing a primary source. All of which students should be taught when using primary sources to support curriculum content and for the purpose of research.

2.) Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

This is probably one you already know about, but I have been using this site to develop lessons for over a year and it's proved to be extremely valuable. There are myriad primary sources available as well as lesson plans that incorporate what is available here. This is a resource that is valuable for more than just primary sources, but it has a great collection of sources you can use to support content areas, particularly in history/social science. Go to spotlight on teachers in the center of this page using above URL to access lessons on Learning Page, American Memory and more. You can even ask a librarian a question! It's awesome. One could spend hours on this site and I have!

3.) Primary Sources at Yale

http://www.yale.edu/collections_collaborative/primarysources/primarysources.html

Check out the overview of collections and tools for discovery! Awesome!