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Direct linkMcPherson, Kelly – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2019
This article introduces the fifty states project, a year-long study of the United States that uses crowd sourcing to bring authentic materials into the social studies classroom. The project started five years ago, when author Kelly McPherson decided that she wanted to have a care package sent from all 50 states to help students learn about the…
Descriptors: Social Studies, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Primary Sources
Hicks, David; Johnson, Aaron; Lisanti, Melissa; van Hover, Stephanie; McPherson, Kelly; Zukerwar, Sharon – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2016
In this article, the authors introduce a series of interconnected, inquiry-based activities from a fifth grade social studies curriculum, "My Place in Time and Space," which was developed in part through a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Regional Grant Program--Eastern Region. These activities are designed to…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Inquiry, Active Learning, Learning Activities
