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Using Primary Sources and Digital Images to Support the Comprehension of LiteratureJeff Everhart
Content Teaching Academy
June 2013
Traditional Literature Challenges Students in a Variety of Ways
Linguistic Challenges
• Figurative Language
• Older Version of English or Dialects of English
• Period Slang
Social and Cultural Challenges
• Understanding the Time Period
• Empathizing with Historical Characters
• Using Background Knowledge to Inform Readings
What are Primary Sources and How Can They Help?
Digital Primary Sources: Beyond Text • Written Text or Print
• Voice Recordings
• Art
• Music
• Film
• Photographs
Finding Primary Sources
• Library of Congress- Print Text and Images, Voice Recordings, Historical Photos, Music
Finding Primary Sources
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs
Finding Primary Sources
• Google Art Project and Cultural Institute- Aggregates Museum Collections from Around the World; allows users to curate custom galleries
Finding Primary Sources
• Author Archives- Digital Humanities Initiatives (Ex. Walt Whitman Archive)
Let’s Look at Some Examples
Examples
• Whitman’s “O Captain! My Captain!” with resources from the Walt Whitman Archive and the Library of Congress
• Comparing Romantic and Neoclassical Art
• Hearing the Blues and Langston Hughes
Now, It’s Your Turn
• Using one of the resources we’ve talked about today, locate three primary sources that you could use with a unit on the novel Night by Elie Wiesel
• Pick sources that will help address some of the common challenges students have when reading literature
Q & A