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Primary Sources and Me

Boys sitting on truck parked at the FSA

Overview

In this lesson geared towards kindergartners, students analyze primary sources to understand what primary sources are and how they help to tell the story of each unique member of a community.

Related Resources

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  • Identity Primary Source Set
  • Kindergarten-5th Grade Toolkit
    Resource from the State Historical Society of Iowa
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Grade

Early Elementary

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

120-150 minutes

Topics

community, identity, primary sources

Author

State Historical Society of Iowa

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