Everything to help students read like historians: sourcing, context, close reading and corroboration, with a two-week unit, a complete mystery lesson with a six-source practice pack, six activities, free places to find real sources and every organizer students need.
Teacher guide: primary, secondary and tertiary sources; kinds of sources and what to ask; four ways to read like a historian; reading images and political cartoons; where to find free sources; choosing and preparing sources; teaching difficult sources with care; a two-week unit; sources across subjects; FAQ
Complete lesson: The Millbrook Flood, with a six-source fictional practice pack, including a town map, that students must corroborate
Six activities: Source Detective, Primary or Secondary?, Gallery Walk, Two Accounts, Decode the Cartoon and Time Capsule
Printables: Source Analysis Organizer, Observe-Reflect-Question, Political Cartoon Analysis, Corroboration Chart, Document-Based Response Planner, 16 sort cards, sentence frames and an answer key
Grades 6–12 · history, English, science, civics
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Practice sources are fictional and clearly labeled
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
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Everything to help students read like historians: sourcing, context, close reading and corroboration, with a two-week unit, a complete mystery lesson with a six-source practice pack, six activities, free places to find real sources and every organizer students need.
Teacher guide: primary, secondary and tertiary sources; kinds of sources and what to ask; four ways to read like a historian; reading images and political cartoons; where to find free sources; choosing and preparing sources; teaching difficult sources with care; a two-week unit; sources across subjects; FAQ
Complete lesson: The Millbrook Flood, with a six-source fictional practice pack, including a town map, that students must corroborate
Six activities: Source Detective, Primary or Secondary?, Gallery Walk, Two Accounts, Decode the Cartoon and Time Capsule
Printables: Source Analysis Organizer, Observe-Reflect-Question, Political Cartoon Analysis, Corroboration Chart, Document-Based Response Planner, 16 sort cards, sentence frames and an answer key
Grades 6–12 · history, English, science, civics
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Practice sources are fictional and clearly labeled
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
