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This website has a teacher resource page that includes links to primary source sets about a variety of historical topics that can be used in classroom lessons. A few examples of such primary sources include scans of original photos, song sheets and lyrics, recorded songs and readings, video clips, letters, newspaper articles, paintings, telegrams, maps, memoirs, and what went on today in history. The information is conveniently organized by theme, topic, discipline or era and full lesson plans are available with a grade level indicator and accompanying activities that can be accessed on tools such as SMART Boards. The information on this website could easily be used in many classroom settings where technology is available. In a history unit on Abraham Lincoln, for example, students would be able to see original drafts of Lincoln's letters and speeches and listen to the Gettysburg Address being read aloud. Primary sources such as these would give the students a more first-hand experience with the information they are learning about Lincoln from their textbook.

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