Course Objective #1

Understand what a primary source is and how students can benefit from observing and analyzing primary sources.

Course Objective #2

Increase your capacity and confidence to find, select and utilize diverse primary sources when teaching about immigration.

Course Objective #3

Gain knowledge of the resources available online through the Library of Congress and other historical institutions for teaching the history of immigration in the elementary curriculum. 

Course Logistics

Dates Summer 2027 Grade Levels Supported: For all educators of grades K-6 Course Format: Online, asynchronous Professional Development Points (PDPs): 22.5 PDPs  Graduate Credit: 1 optional graduate credit available ($180) with credit accreditation through Southern New Hampshire University Fee: $750 (contact us at [email protected] to enroll in the course using a Purchase Order)

Massachusetts Standards & Professional Alignment

[2.T3.1] Investigate reasons why people migrate (move) to different places around the world, recognizing that some migration is voluntary, some forced; [2.T3.4] Identify what individuals and families bring with them when they move to a different place and identify the significant impacts of migration; [2.T3.2] Give examples of why the United States is called “a nation of immigrants”;  [4.T4a.5] Describe the diverse cultural nature of the region including ….19th and early 20th century immigration by groups;  [4.T4.4] Explain that many different groups of people immigrated to the United States from other places voluntarily and some were brought to the United States against their will

Course Overview

5 Chapters · 33 Lessons

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      Course Overview

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      Image Credits

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      Thinking Like a Historian: Primary Sources for Primary Students Course Syllabus

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      Course Guidelines

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      Discussion Forum Guidelines

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      Graduate Credit Assignment & Registration Information

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      Session One Readings & Activities

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      Discussion Forum: Introduce Yourself!

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      Activator Discussion Forum: What Questions Do You Have About this Source?

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      Podcast and Readings

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      Using Sources with Students to Learn about Immigration History

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      Supporting Inquiry Reflection

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      Session Two Readings & Activities

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      The Immigrant Experience

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      Immigration Primary Sources

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      Primary Source Analysis Documents Assignment & Submission

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      Book replacement

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      Immigration Primary Sources with Contextual Information (view this AFTER you have completed and uploaded the analysis documents)

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      Discussion Forum: Primary Source Analysis

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      Session Three Readings & Activities

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      Immigration History: 1920 - 1965

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      Literature and Immigration

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      Historical Thinking

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      Discussion Forum: Session Three

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      Session Four Readings & Activities

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      Immigration Today

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      Finding Primary Sources

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      Selecting Primary Sources for the Classroom

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      Final Assignment

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      Discussion Forum: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

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      Post-Course Survey

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      Final Reflection

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      Graduate Credit Project Submission

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Primary Source programs have introduced me to a variety of perspectives along with concrete strategies of how to incorporate them into my classroom. I leave every session with a lesson that I can immediately implement. 
 

 

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