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=Annotated Sources=

==UCSC American History Primary Documents== ====This site provides a list of sources for researching primary documents in U.S. history from colonial times to the 1900s. The list of sources include Early Encounters in North America, American Memory, North American Women's Letters and Diaries, Pennsylvania Gazette, and North American Slave Narratives. When you choose from the list of sources it redirects you to a website with primary documents and information about that particular topic.==== ==SCU Primary Documents Online==
 * Sara Sepelyak
 * Michele Shawver
 * Sara Sepelyak

This listing provides links to many internet portals and collections of primary documents. Some portals offer secondary material as well as primary. There are various categories to choose from: United States history, Eurpean history, Latin & South American history, Africa and the Middle East history, etc..... ==Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission== ====This website of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The PHMC is the official historical agency for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The website provides access to valuable public records and as well as documents of private citizens that may be relevant to Pennsylvania's history.====
 * Tricia Dotson
 * Sara Sepelyak
 * Michele Shawver

The National WWII Museum
====This is the website of the National World War II Museum, New Orleans. This would be a great place to bring students after completing a World War II Unit. The students are able to view artifacts from this time period. "The National WWII Museum's exhibits are a blend of personal accounts, artifacts, documents, photographs, and original film footage" (Taken from []). There are also photographs of artifacts and audio files (from YouTube) accessible on this site.====
 * Darlene Volchansky
 * Sara Sepelyak

Smithsonian Education
====This is the Smithsonian website and it includes a vast amount of resources. There is a section for educators that allows you to search for your topic by grade level and subject. You are also able to search for resources that are aligned to the standards. There are also lesson plans available. There are virtual exhibits with audio files embedded. This site had a lot of information available but I found it very easy to search and find what I was looking for. This is an incredible place that students can visit.====
 * Darlene Volchansky
 * Sara Sepelyak

US History.org
====This website was created and is maintained by the Independence Hall Association. The goal of this website is to educate the public about Revolutionary and Colonial eras in American History. It also provides specific historical information about Philadelphia. This site provides a list of websites that help to guide citizens in their exploration of these eras in history. The list of website includes links to Benjamin Franklin, **Betsy Ross, the Liberty Bell, Valley Forge, and many more.**====
 * Darlene Volchansky
 * Michele Shawver

[|Civil War Primary Sources]
====What a fantastic resource! This site contains numerous //primary resources // from the Civil War. Diaries and letters identified to specific individuals are available**.** I could also see using the coloring book and word searches for younger students. ====
 * Michele Shawver
 * Mary Feagley

The Best of History - The Great Depression
====This website contains video, images, audio interviews, timelines, eyewitness accounts, Hobo songs, lesson plans, and maps. There are links to the Library of Congress and PBS. The history topics of this websites range from prehistory to history today. There are a vast amount of primary sources to select from.====
 * Michele Shawver
 * Sara Sepelyak

[|Early America]
====This site contains an array of primary source documents from 18th century America. Some of the specific resources include scenes and portraits from original newspapers, magazines, maps and writings. This source brings the early eras of America alive for students as they experience pivotal moments in history as they were happening.====
 * Michele Shawver
 * Mary Feagley

WWI Document Archive
====This website is a collection of WWI documents. Included are official papers, diaries, memorials, images, documents organized by year and much more. There is a big selection and various types of resources can be found here.====
 * Brian Wiewiora
 * Tricia Dotson

First World War

 * Brian Wiewiora

This website contains a collection of primary documents that document the course of the war via source (often official government) material. Included here are archive documents signed in the late 1830s which bore relevance to the outbreak of war some 75 years later, as well as memos, letters, treaties and the text of speeches throughout the war and beyond. This site does not recommend itself for academic use.


 * Mary Feagley

WWII Diaries

 * Brian Wiewiora

This site contains a collection of diaries, personal letters, photographs, personal documents, eyewitness accounts, log books, and mission information of WWII servicemen from various countries. These primary resources are arranged under the general headings of Allied Forces (American, Australian, British, Canadian, Dutch, New Zealand, French, and Polish) and Axis Forces (German, Italian, and Japanese). Information for servicemen of each country is then listed by the serviceman’s name. The information can be accessed through a provided link. Although many of the documents appear in their original language, some have been translated to English.


 * Darlene Volchansky

=[|Primary Source Investigation: Children of Yesteryear]= ====This website is actually a link through and sponsored by //CyberBee// which offers Internet Resources, as well as online classes. This particular link, //Primary Source Investigation: Children of Yesteryear// is a lesson intended to help students discover and unlock the mysteries of primary sources through a few photographs, sound recordings, motion pictures, and documents from the late 1800s to mid 1900s along with guides and questions. There is also a list of other primary source resources.==== =[|Slavery and the Making of America]=
 * ====Mary Feagley====
 * ====Cindy Palm====

====This resources contains a variety of primary sources related to slavery. THere are a variety of slave narratives so students could read first hand what slavery in the United States was really like. Along with descriptions of slave life there are details about slave culture as well. This site also contains some resources about abolition.==== =[|Our Documents]= ====This is a really great website that features 100 of the most influencial documents in American history. Its goal is to promote reflection on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in our Democracy. The resources are easy to use, most include a copy of the original document as well as an interpretation to reveiw.==== ==Voyages of Discovery Primary Sources== ====This resource contains a wealth of letters and diaries from a variety of explorers/settlers. Some of the people contained include William Bradford (Plymouth), Patrick Breen (Donner Party), and even Charles Darwin. This site would be great if students are studying world explorers.====
 * ====Brian Wiewiora====
 * ====Mary Feagley====
 * Tricia Dotson
 * Tricia Dotson
 * Brian Wiewiora

Digital History
====This link contains primary source documents from Christopher Columbus' discovery of The New World through the Civil War and include a variety of types of documents such as book excerpts, pamphlets, letters, essays, laws and propositions, speeches and excerpts from the Constitution. On the home page of //Digital History, Online Textbook//, links to the textbook, images, multimedia, interactive timeline, virtual exhibitions, and other teacher resources.====
 * Tricia Dotson
 * Cindy Palm

Eye Witness to History
====This website is published by //Ibis Communications, Inc, a digital educational company// and includes both primary and secondary sources, most are personal accounts, but also includes photo of the week, photographs, audio and film clips from ancient world to present. Some are interactive and include links to more information about the topic.====
 * Tricia Dotson
 * Cindy Palm

[|Google Earth]
====This resource allows the user to view satellite images of areas over time. One example is of London, England and the changes in one particular image from 1945- to current date. One could choose a location, a time period, and view the changes that area has undergone. The primary resource is actual imagery of areas at different times in history.====
 * Cindy Palm
 * Christina Butz

[|United States Census Bureau]
====This resource allows the user to search census information from 1790 to 2010. One can download or view the actual reports from those dates. One can also search for population information, demographics of a particular area, ancestry, and genealogy.==== ==[|Library of Congress Zoom Into Maps]== ====This resource has a sampling of the Library of Congress' geography and maps division as well as a primary source analysis tool for note taking. There is a teacher's guide to analyzing maps and finding guiding questions and activity ideas for use in the classroom. One interesting source here is the Pictorial Maps, which allows users to view historical pictorial maps.====
 * Cindy Palm
 * Christina Butz
 * Cindy Palm
 * Christina Butz

National Constitution Center

 * **Christina Butz**

This site is for the National Constitution Center, an interactive museum located in Historic Philadelphia. Although many of the navigation selections are devoted to information about the museum and details regarding touring the museum, there is an Education section that provides resources for both students and teachers. Within the resource sections for both students and teachers, there is a subsection that contains primary sources, such as (but not limited to) the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers. ==Librarians Index to the Internet: History Page==
 * Darlene Volchansky
 * **Christina Butz**

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History Matters

 * **Christina Butz**

This highly professional website is designed for high school and college students and teachers. It has three main sections: 1000 primary sources (documents, images, and audio interviews that have been screened by professionals and are annotated), a section which provides strategies for analyzing primary sources, and an annotated guide to scholarly websites for teaching U.S. history and social studies. The annotations for the websites include the site’s strengths and weaknesses and provides suggested uses for teachers. Also, the annotated guide includes a list of favorite websites with extensive annotations.
 * Darlene Volchansky

[|Historical Society of Pennsylvania]

 * Marcie Soltesz

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[|Harvard University Library Open Collections]

 * Marcie Soltesz

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==[|National Archives (Teaching with Documents)]==
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