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Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources
Susan H. Veccia
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Description for Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources
Paperback. This handbook for educators and librarians offers guidance for incorporating primary sources into the history curriculum. It gives particular attention to the resources available at the Library of Congress's American Memory Website , but chapters also discuss pedagogical aspects of instruction with Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; YQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 273 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 363.
Using primary sources to teach history, which goes beyond rote memorization of dates and facts, has been incorporated into the educational standards of nearly every state. For overburdened K-12 teachers, librarians, and media specialists, complying with those standards is easier said than done. In this useful handbook, expert author Susan Veccia offers readers practical ways to incorporate these standards into their curriculum, using the resources of the Library of Congress's American Memory Website. This national treasure and resource for bringing history alive is home to over 100 digitized collections of primary sources - more than 7.5 million documents! While the ... Read more
Using primary sources to teach history, which goes beyond rote memorization of dates and facts, has been incorporated into the educational standards of nearly every state. For overburdened K-12 teachers, librarians, and media specialists, complying with those standards is easier said than done. In this useful handbook, expert author Susan Veccia offers readers practical ways to incorporate these standards into their curriculum, using the resources of the Library of Congress's American Memory Website. This national treasure and resource for bringing history alive is home to over 100 digitized collections of primary sources - more than 7.5 million documents! While the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Amer Library Assn Editions
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780838908624
SKU
V9780838908624
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About Susan H. Veccia
Susan H. Veccia is currently working as an education, library, and editorial consultant after retiring from a 20-year career at the Library of Congress. Deeply involved with LOC's digital initiative since 1994, she managed its aggressive educational outreach program, designed to make primary source materials about American history and culture available and understandable to K-12 librarians, teachers, and students. She ... Read more
Reviews for Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources
"I wish I had had a book like this one to help me get through some of the rough spots on my personal journey. The craft wisdom that the contributors bring to bear on the issue of effective history teaching is remarkable." - James R. Giese, PhD, From the Foreword"