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National Archives Experience. Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey. Cultural Institute. Manifest Destiny - The Story of The US Told In 141 Maps. The United States Constitution came into effect, forming the new nation. Note that the states ratified at different times, but to simplify the map, the final result is shown here. The United States achieved independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain with the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, which established that the thirteen colonies were sovereign and independent states. The borders were established by Article 2 of the treaty, but with a couple of issues. First, it stated that the border would run west from the Lake of the Woods to the Mississippi River - at the time, it was not known that the headwaters of the Mississippi lay south of such a line, so the border has since been taken to run south from the lake to the river.

West Florida claimed a border further north than what the United States said it had. The Wedge, disputed since the 17th century, remained a point of contention between Delaware and Pennsylvania. 6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents. The Common Core Learning Standards describe the importance of teaching students how to comprehend informational text.

6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents

They are asked to read closely, make inferences, cite evidence, analyze arguments and interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text. Primary source documents are artifacts created by individuals during a particular period in history. This could be a letter, speech, photograph or journal entry. If you're looking to integrate social studies into your literacy block, try out one of these resources for primary source documents. 1. The National Archives is a fantastic resource. 2. Also run by the National Archives, DocsTeach is full of activities for educators. 3. Spartacus Educational is a great resource for global history. DocsTeach. Teachers Library of Congress. Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study.

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They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience. Examining primary sources gives students a powerful sense of history and the complexity of the past. Helping students analyze primary sources can also guide them toward higher-order thinking and better critical thinking and analysis skills.

Before you begin: Choose at least two or three primary sources that support the learning objectives and are accessible to students. 1. Draw on students’ prior knowledge of the topic. Ask students to closely observe each primary source. Who created this primary source? Photo effects, vintage, retro, online and free - Pixlr-o-matic. Splashup. Teacher's Guides and Analysis Tool - For Teachers. Primary Source Analysis Tool. DocsTeach. See How Highlighter Works. Welcome to Highlighter.

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This is a PDF document. You can highlight it. Your Doc We support the following document types: • PDF• EPUB• Microsoft Word• Microsoft PowerPoint• Microsoft Excel How does it work? We uploaded this document to our HTML5 Reader and now anyone can highlight or add comments to it on the web or from their mobile devices. You can keep them private or share them with colleagues or classes that you are teaching.

You don’t have to share documents with everyone. SCENE IVerona. [Enter SAMPSON and GREGORY, of the house of CAPULET, armed with swords and bucklers] SAMPSON Gregory, o’ my word, we’ll not carry coals. GREGORY No, for then we should be colliers. SAMPSON I mean, an we be in choler, we’ll draw. GREGORY Ay, while you live, draw your neck out o’ the collar. SAMPSON I strike quickly, being moved. GREGORY But thou art not quickly moved to strike. SAMPSON A dog of the house of Montague moves me. Literary Classics Data and Charts Imagine using Highlighter in your classroom...

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