Reading
Learning Activity 3-D-1
Documents, Data, and Cartoons Lesson Plan
[Forum]
Develop a lesson plan which includes at least two of the following three types of primary sources: documents, data, and political cartoons. You may want to review the Key Information from Topic 3-C on using political cartoons in different subject areas for additional ideas.
Consider the following questions in your plan:
- What method will students use to analyze the document(s), data and political cartoon(s)? (SEA or NARA worksheet)
- Will your students use a graphic organizer like a KWL chart or Venn diagram?
- What final product will your students create, if any?
- How will your activity promote critical thinking skills?
- How will this lesson integrate with the rest of your curriculum?
Post your lesson plan as an attachment in the forum. Provide feedback to at least one of your peers.
Learning Activity 3-D-2
Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons
[Assignment]
This week, your focus for the local history project should be on documents, data, and political cartoons.
Collect at least five primary documents, data, and/or political cartoons (from various sources) for your project. (That is, you can't find five pictures from one source and call them your five "finds" for the week.) Each source should come from a different site (URL). Start thinking about how you can integrate these sources into your project.
Continue to use the Local History Project Plan Worksheet you previously started. You can either paste links to the sources or paste the sources directly in your worksheet. Try to collect a combination of local and national online sources. For each source, provide a description of the source and any ideas on how it might connect to the final project. Be sure to save your worksheet! Submit your worksheet in Assignments.
If you are having difficulty finding or selecting sources, please contact your instructor for assistance.