Memory and Commemoration - 4th Grade Lesson Plan

Introduction:

One of the best ways to understand the past and primary source documents, in particular, is to be able to explain them to others. In this activity, students will identify vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and define those terms. Students will then analyze the given document(s) using primary source analysis tools from the National Archives. Lastly, students will take that information, and create a “museum exhibit” around the given document(s). The exhibits can be created physically or digitally, depending on how your classroom is currently meeting.

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