Opening America’s Archives

Welcome to the online portal for the July 2013 professional development course Opening America’s Archives: Using Primary Sources Across Disciplines. You will use this site to access and complete the online modules required for the course and to turn in your mastery verification elements.

Download the User Instructions PDF for detailed instructions on using the online modules. Below the modules you will find materials used during the face-to-face workshop held at the GHS Research Center.

Module 1 Introduction to the Library of Congress
Unit 1 Introduction to the Library of Congress Self-Paced Module  
Module 2 Introduction to the Georgia Historical Society
Unit 1 Overview  
Unit 2 Welcome to Hodgson Hall  
Unit 3 The Life of a Collection  
Unit 4 Educational Resources  
Module 3 Primary Sources, Historical Inquiry, and CCGPS
Unit 1 Why Primary Sources  
Unit 2 Raw Materials of History  
Unit 3 Engaging  
Unit 4 Across Disciplines  
Unit 5 Historical Inquiry  
Unit 6 Primary Sources and CCGPS  
Module 4 Where to Find Primary Sources - State and Local
Unit 1 Statewide Institutions  
Unit 2 University/College Special Collections  
Unit 3 Gateway to State & Local Resources  
Module 5 Where to Find Primary Sources - National and Global
Unit 1 National  
Unit 2 Global  
Module 6 Library of Congress Copyright and Primary Sources
Unit 1 Library of Congress Copyright Self-Paced Module  
Module 7 Mastery Verification Elements
Unit 1 One-Page Explanation  
Unit 2 Annotated Bibliography  
Unit 3 One Instructional Lesson Plan  
Unit 4 Submmision  
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Use the links below to open and download PDFs from the July 8 workshop.

Handout #1: Where to find Primary Sources

Handout #2: Primary Sources in the Classroom

Handout #3: Literacy Strategies

Handout #4: S.T.A.R Primary Source Analysis

Presentation: July 8th Opening America’s Archives Face-to-Face Training PPT

Activity #1: Leaving Evidence of Our Lives

Activity #2: Making Connections

Activity #3: Cotton States and International Exposition Activity

Official Guide to the Cotton States and International Exposition. Georgia Historical Society Rare Collection, T427.A1 C85 1895

Official Guide to the Cotton States and International Exposition. Georgia Historical Society Rare Collection, T427.A1 C85 1895

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Official Guide to the Cotton States and International Exposition. Georgia Historical Society Rare Collection, T427.A1 C85 1895

Official Guide to the Cotton States and International Exposition. Georgia Historical Society Rare Collection, T427.A1 C85 1895

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