How to Introduce Students to Primary Sources Introducing
Students to Primary Sources Marti MacKenzie: What we’re going to
do today is we're going to compare some drawings and some
engravings, and we’ll complete one together. We'll try another,
and share; and then you'll do one on your own. Marti MacKenzie:
We have four classes of 4th grade, and actually this is somewhat
of a typical class, I think, for Winchester city—a mix of
abilities, but no one at the really high end and no one at the
really low end, so it’s a nice, average class. These are very
inquisitive children. Marti MacKenzie: Imagine you've been
exploring in America. Imagine you were Christopher Columbus, and
you went back to Europe. Do you think people'd be curious about
what you saw, what you found? Marti MacKenzie: Yes. So how are
you going to tell them what you found? How are you going to show
them what you found? Katie. Katie: You might bring back some
stuff that, um, you saw in America. Marti MacKenzie: You may
bring back some artifacts, som