The Primary Source Podcast

Chris and I talk about his newest book and the deep and broad research dives that happen when researching a historically-based nonfiction picture book. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moving-Forward/Chris-Barton/9781534473652 

Rebecca talks about students' work with primary sources and literature as well as collaboration with colleagues. Rebecca's Blog Posts in the From the Catbird Seat blog National Child Labor Committee Collection (Lewis Hine)

Emergingamerica.org Accessing Inquiry Overview http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/overview  Disability History through Primary Sources http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/disability-history-through-primary-sources  Universal Design - applied to teaching History and Civics http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/universal-design  Inquiry Strategies http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/inquiry-strategies  Professional Development Workshops Overview - lists Emerging America courses http://www.emergingamerica.org/professional-development/workshop-overview

Find Kirsten Larson's book here: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/a-true-wonder/9780358238423

Carole's Website

Find Steve's book, Fallout, Here Steve Sheinkin's Website

Author Colleen Paeff shares how primary sources impacted her debut book, The Great Stink, from start to finish.  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Stink/Colleen-Paeff/9781534449299

Educator or not, you'll love this interview with Mary Johnson, manager to the Teaching With Primary Sources Teachers Network. https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/

I talk with Jennifer Thermes about her newest book, Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World Jennifer Thermes Website Library of Congress Online Collection New York Public Library Digital Collection American Museum of Natural History Digital Repository Yale Peabody Museum Digital Collections My Picture Book and Primary Source Blog Post for Horse Power

Connections and ideas after listening to archivists Rick Prelinger on NPR's Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. Bullseye Episode: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/03/993265829/archivist-and-documentary-filmmaker-rick-prelinger Rick Prelinger's archives on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/search.php?query=mediatype%3Amovies++AND+collection%3Aprelinger&page=3 Rick Prelinger's Lost Landscapes: http://www.panix.com/~footage/ Rick Prelinger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/footage Blog Post Exploring Actuality Film: https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2015/10/multimedia-moment-exploring-actuality-films-in-the-classroom/ 

Author Lindsay H. Metcalf shares how primary sources impacted her picture book, Farmers Unite!: Planting a Protest for Fair Prices.  https://www.lindsayhmetcalf.com/farmers-unite

Rob Sanders shares the primary sources he found when researching the story of Albert Cashier and how they impacted the final story. https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/picture-books-and-primary-sources-stonewall-a-building-an-uprising-a-revolution-by-rob-sanders-and-jamey-christoph/ https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/

Begins by exploring the fantastic picture book Above the Rim and delves into the benefits of bringing paired picture books and primary sources into parts of the research process. Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources KQ Blog Post: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/pairing-picture-books-and-primary-sources-above-the-rim-how-elgin-baylor-changed-basketball/ Picture Books and Primary Sources Blog Posts Archive: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/

Courtney and I talk about using primary sources when learning about sensitive or traumatic historical events as well as utilizing local institutions that hold collections of historical documents and items. Courtney Pentland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livluvlibrary

An overview the role that historical news plays in my new book, Building News Literacy: Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools. https://products.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A6272P

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611319/wood-wire-wings-by-kirsten-w-larson-illustrated-by-tracy-subisak/

Looking at the gathering of resources for my upcoming blog post focused on pairing primary sources with the picture book The Teachers March! How Selma's Teachers Changed History. Blog post (and past posts): https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/ American Archive of Public Broadcasting Special Collections: https://americanarchive.org/special_collections 

What resources are available and what are the benefits to students creating their own transcripts from primary sources? https://crowd.loc.gov/ http://fixitplus.americanarchive.org/ 

I interview middle/high school history teacher, Donna Catapano on her thoughts about using primary sources with her high school students. @ms_catapano on Twitter Donna's FDR article in History Is Now Magazine: http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/10/18/do-franklin-d-roosevelts-handling-of-issues-of-race-show-he-is-not-the-ideal-democrat#.X7x_BqpKjGI 

Show Notes: Library of Congress Primary Source Analysis Tool: https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/documents/Primary_Source_Analysis_Tool_LOC.pdf TPS Teachers Network: https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/teaching-online-with-primary-sources/recent

Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov  Data Visualization: https://www.loc.gov/ndnp/data-visualizations/ Recommended Topics: https://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/index.html 

Looking at the new Newspaper Navigator Search App from the Library of Congress to search images on Chronicling America. Newspaper Navigator Search App: https://news-navigator.labs.loc.gov/search Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Beyond Words: http://beyondwords.labs.loc.gov Ben Lee, Library of Congress 2020 Innovator in Residence: https://twitter.com/lee_bcg School Librarians United Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-librarians-united-with-amy-hermon/id1434321470 

Interview with author Linda Elovitz Marshall about the role primary sources play in her new book, The Polio Pioneer from Penguin Random House. KQ Picture Book and Primary Sources posts

In the inaugural episode we answer: What is this podcast? and What is a primary source? Show links to primary source definitions: Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/  University of Massachusetts Boston: https://umb.libguides.com/PrimarySources/secondary Smithsonian: https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/stories/what-primary-source