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Supporting Inquiry with Primary Sources Teachers and students
demonstrate how primary sources can be used to support inquiry
learning. Inquiry encourages students to draw on their prior
knowledge, personal experiences and critical thinking skills to
construct meaning. Copyright and Primary Sources Learn how to
evaluate primary sources from the Library's collections for the
best use within copyright. Listen to several teachers as they
evaluate the use of primary sources for use with their students.
Analyzing Primary Sources: Photographs and Prints Learn how
photographs and prints from the Library's collections can
increase student engagement in the