Elementary Library

Say: Let’s look at another source.

Introduce picture book read aloud. Instruct students to think about what they are noticing and wondering as you read. (Pause throughout read aloud to solicit these from students).

Read story using best read aloud practices.

Say: What connections did you make between this book and the photograph we looked at earlier? How did these two sources work together to give you a better understanding? Let’s look at another source and see if we can make any more connections. Step 2: Analyze Sources & determine if Primary or Secondary Show Primary Source #2 from set. Give students time to examine the source and share notices, wonders, and connections.

Say: All of these sources can be defined as either primary or secondary.

Show and read definitions of primary and secondary sources.

Say: Based on these definitions, is the photograph we looked at a primary or secondary source? How about the book we read? How about the ___________ we just looked at? Why is it important to use primary and secondary sources when we are looking for answers to questions?

Say: Using evidence from the sources we examined today, let’s return to our question and try to come up with an answer.

Students may verbally answer the compelling question with evidence, or you may have students write. Provide sentence stems as necessary. READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES, & DISMISSAL

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