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TeachArchives.org

TeachArchives.org, a site developed by the Brooklyn Historical Society, seeks to be "an innovative resource for teachers, administrators, librarians, archivists, and museum educators." Based on a four-point teaching philosophy detailed in the About section of the site, the project is designed to bring students into contact with primary sources in a fun and accessible way. The Articles section is a great place to begin, featuring a detailed How To section with exegeses on crafting learning objectives, choosing documents, creating handouts, and many other helpful areas. Success Stories are also available here and provide a space where experienced educators offer insight on such topics as Digging into the Collections and Engaging First Year Students. Next up, the Exercises section offers specific activities to engage students with archival materials. For instance, in Melissa Antinori's exercise, Bite-Sized Research: Annotating Civil War Correspondence, students read and analyze letters from the mid-19th century, creating annotations along the way that clarify places, people, and terms mentioned in their assigned correspondence.
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November 27th, 2015
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November 24th, 2015 at 12:03pm
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November 24th, 2015 at 2:13pm
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