Elementary Library

Unit 5 4-5

Week 2 Does it matter when a source was created?

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

I CAN…

Students will identify and describe primary and secondary sources.

I can identify and describe primary and secondary sources

RESOURCES & MATERIALS

VOCABULARY

Primary source - a work that gives original information. It comes from a time being studied or from a person who was involved in the events being studied Secondary source - documents, texts, images, and objects about an event created by someone who typically referenced the primary sources for their information

Choose a primary/secondary source pairing:

Set 1 Compelling question: What makes someone qualified for a dangerous job? ●​ Headstrong Hallie! The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female “Fire Guard” by Aimee Bisonette ●​ Hallie Source Set Set 2 Compelling question: How has human development impacted wildlife? ●​ Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals by Katy S. Duffield ●​ Crossing Source Set

WELCOME & ACTIVATE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Greet students warmly at the library door. Follow opening procedures to prepare students for learning. Show Primary Source 1 from chosen set (a photograph). Prompt students to examine the photograph and write down I notice _______ and I wonder __________. Have students share out. Do not offer any context yet. COMPELLING QUESTION Say: What would you call this source we just examined? (a photograph) We were able to glean a lot of information from this photograph. And we also were left with a lot of questions. How do you think we could get answers to those questions (students might suggest google, books, etc). More sources! As we look at more sources (called primary and secondary sources), keep in mind this question: how can multiple types of sources help us understand the world better?

DIRECT INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE Step 1: Read Aloud & Discuss

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