Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

Texts on the Digital Radical Texts on the Digital Radical FringeFringe: Accessing Non-Traditional and Non-

Print Primary Source Texts that Document Evolution and Change

Bob AlexanderBob Alexander

PaTTAN HarrisburgPaTTAN HarrisburgNational Paideia Faculty MemberNational Paideia Faculty Member

PaTTAN’s Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance

Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the

Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local

educational agencies to serve students who receive special

education services.

PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Our goal for each child is to ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with the general education setting with the use of Supplementary

Aids and Services before considering a more restrictive environment.

Part I: Overview

Session Goals:

Primary Sources Primary Sources document our evolution as critical thinkers and members of society. They also link the past and the present and generate a window into our predictions and expectations for the future. In this session, participants will: receive direction and guidance on how receive direction and guidance on how and where to locate these sourcesand where to locate these sourcesexamine examples of these primary examine examples of these primary sourcessourcesdiscuss how these sources can be applied discuss how these sources can be applied for instructional purposes.for instructional purposes.

“Writing In” to Primary Sources

In your writing journal, please explore the following:•Define “Primary Sources” •List some examples of Primary Sources.•Identify a specific primary source that you have used for instruction.•What is the connection between Primary Sources and the Common Core?

What is a Primary Source? Know Know

Original Documents

• Autobiographies• Diaries• Interviews• Letters• News film footage• Official records• Photographs• Raw research data• Speeches

Creative Works

• Art • Drama• Film• Music• Novels• Poetry

A primary source is a document, speech or other sort of evidence written, created or otherwise produced during the time under study.

• Buildings• Clothing• DNA• Furniture• Jewelry• Pottery

Relics or Artifacts

Why Use Primary Sources? UnderstandUnderstand

• Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study.

• 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.

What does a Primary Source Do? Do Do

1. Engage Students

Relate to history Relate to history in a personal in a personal wayway

“Snippets” encourage thinking and exploration through research.

First-person accounts create and foster realism, active reading and response.

Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Standards support teaching Standards support teaching with primary sources.with primary sources.

Primary sources are incomplete. Students must use prior knowledge.

Analyzing Primary sources moves students from concrete to questioning and inferring.

Examining bias, purpose and point of view to challenge assumptions.

Inquiry encourages examination of examination of contradictions contradictions and comparisons and comparisons of multiple of multiple points of view. points of view.

Construct knowledge, as conclusions are formed based on evidence.

Integration from prior knowledge and research facilitates the creationcreation of new knowledge and deeper understanding.

Construct Knowledge

The Revised Bloom’s (RBT) Taxonomy TableThe Revised Bloom’s (RBT) Taxonomy Table

1.1.

REMEMBERREMEMBER2.2.

UNDERSTANUNDERSTANDD

3.3.

APPLYAPPLY4.4.

ANALYZEANALYZE5.5.

EVALUATEEVALUATE6.6.

CREATECREATE

A.A.

FACTUALFACTUAL

KnowledgeKnowledge

B.B.

CON-CON-

CEPTUALCEPTUAL

KnowledgeKnowledge

C.C.

PROCE-PROCE-

DURALDURAL

KnowledgeKnowledge

D.D.

META-META-

COGNITIVECOGNITIVE

KnowledgeKnowledge

THE COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSION

10KNOW UNDERSTAND DOKNOW UNDERSTAND DO

Primary Sources and Paideia

DIDACTIC

COACHING

Development of Intellectual Skills

60-70%60-70%

Seminar

Increased Understanding of Ideas and Values

15-20%The Acquisition of Knowledge

10-15%10-15%

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Part II: Locating Primary Sources

Locating Primary Sources• National Paideia Website:National Paideia Website:http://www.paideia.org/for-teachers/materials-to-download/teaching-with-primary-sources-seminar-plans/

• Library of Congress WebsiteLibrary of Congress Website: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

• The Wilson Library at UNC: The Wilson Library at UNC: http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/

• UNC University Libraries Digital Collections: UNC University Libraries Digital Collections: http://www.lib.unc.edu/digitalprojects.htmlhttp://www.lib.unc.edu/digitalprojects.html

• Learn NC: Teaching with Primary Sources: Learn NC: Teaching with Primary Sources: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/5316

Part III: Practice and Discuss

Directions

1. Examine and select 1 primary source from the selections provided.

2. Analyze the primary source using the attached Primary Sources Analysis Tools.

3. Identify ways your selected source might be used in the classroom.

4. Write 1-3 potential seminar questions (draft form), and identify your question(s) as being an Opening, Core, or Closing question(s).

5. Be prepared to share.

Sources

• Anderson, Lorin. Presentation 2 for PaTTAN Expository Writing Institute. October 25, 2010.

• Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/index.html

• University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno

http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/help/using/primary.aspx

• Primary Sources Analysis Tools, Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html

Contact Information www.pattan.net

Bob Alexander, MA EdEducational Consultantralexendar@pattan.net

Pennsylvania Training and Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)(PaTTAN)6340 Flank DriveHarrisburg, PA 17112(717) 541-4960, ext. # 37101-800-360-7282 (Toll-free in PA only)(717) 541-4968 (Fax)SAS Teacher Tool Website:http://websites.pdesas.org/ralexander/default.aspx

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaTom Corbett, Governor

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary

Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed. D., Deputy Secretary

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

John J. Tommasini, DirectorBureau of Special Education

Patricia Hozella, Assistant DirectorBureau of Special Education

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