W4. Learning Activity – In Class

Purpose

Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. Sourcing text.

How to Prepare

Primary versus Secondary Sources

https://youtu.be/g0plq2E9ZjQ

Learning Activity

Volleyball at Manzanar: http://www.loc.gov/resource/ppprs.00378/

Primary Source Analysis Tools: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html

Newsweek March 9, 1942: “Problems of the Japanese Migration” http://www.scribd.com/doc/208962626/U-S-Internment-of-Japanese-Americans-in-WWII

Historical Thinking: http://teachinghistory.org/historical-thinking-intro

1. Multiple Accounts & Perspectives
2. Analysis of Primary Sources
3. Author Intent
4. Sourcing
5. Context
6. Claim-evidence Connection

Primary Source Analysis

• Migrant Mother:
  • http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsa.8b29516/?co=fsa
  • http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3b06165/?co=fsa
• Admiral Cigarette:  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1353
• Primary Source Analysis Tools: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html

What’s Next?

• Moving online, we will analyze 21st century primary source media. Next learning activity.