Artifact Road Show: Constructing the Context
Mary A. Ritter, School
Technology Specialist, Davis School District, Farmington, Utah
How can we help students put
the events of history into context so they see them as
a part of a "whole story?"
This staff development workshop, coupled with student lessons, introduces the
use of primary resources -- where to find them, what they are, how to examine
them, and how to "construct the context" to tell the whole story.
Participants examine a series of primary sources, developing strategies and
techniques for analyzing artifacts with students. Using sample lessons for grades
4-6, participants interpret primary sources to enrich a story and to further
develop the story's context, leading to greater understanding.
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