Library of Congress, Teaching with Primary Sources
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Guides for Teachers
Guide to Student Research and Historical Argumentation
Written by educators in collaboration with the Library of Congress, this book is designed to help teachers teach historical thinking skills and guide students through the research process to develop a historical argument and present their work in an NHD project.
Finding, Analyzing, and Constructing History: A Research Guide for Students
Written by 15 master educators, this book uses the vast resources of the Library of Congress to help students navigate the research process. You'll learn how to select a topic, engage in historical thinking skills, research a variety of source formats and synthesize your research into a historical argument.
Professional Development Event
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Teaching Historical Thinking Through Indigenous Histories
Thursday, October 16, Sidney High School
This FREE workshop is for grades 6-12 social studies educators. Educators will explore tribal histories of the upper Great Plains using primary sources and learn strategies for historical thinking and student-led historical research.
This workshop is a collaboration between the Montana Historical Society and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. It is sponsored by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Great Plains Region, coordinated by the National Council for History Education.
Lunch, travel stipend (including a hotel room for those traveling over 90 miles), and 6 OPI renewal Units provided. Priority consideration extended until October 5.
A block of hotel rooms is reserved until October 5 at the Best Western Golden Prarie Inn & Suites in Sidney. Call 406-433-4560 to reserve your room.
