Exploring the uses of primary sources in K-12 libraries and classrooms. We'll dig into resources and teaching strategies as well as talk to educators who are utilizing primary sources and others who curate these incredible items and use them in their work.
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Find out more about Kate Hannigan's book here: https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/josephine-and-her-dishwashing-machine-9781635926217/ And on Kate's website: https://www.katehannigan.com/Di Tom Bober
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Carolyn shares the importance of primary sources from an editorial point of view. View the titles she talked about and more here: https://astrapublishinghouse.com/imprints/calkins-creek/Di Tom Bober
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S4E4: Interview with Chris Barton, Author of Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It’s Found, & Where It’s Going
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Find Chris Barton's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705263/glitter-everywhere-by-chris-barton-author-chaaya-prabhat-illustrator/Di Tom Bober
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S4E3: Interview with Grace Lin, Author of Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
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Author Anna Crowley Redding shares how primary sources impacted her newest picture book, Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper.Di Tom Bober
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Barry and I talk about his new book, The Day the River Caught Fire, primary and secondary sources that came to the surface from his research, and touch on the possibility that the number of digitized primary sources available today may have contributed to the golden age of nonfiction children's picture books.…
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Interview with Julia Lyon, author of A Dinosaur Named Ruth. Julia talks about the many primary sources she came across in her research about Ruth Mason who found countless dinosaur bones on her land in South Dakota. https://www.julialyon.com/Di Tom Bober
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My interview with Amanda Jones, middle school librarian and SLJ Librarian of the Year, has us talking about our collaboration over a lesson containing primary sources that just wasn't going well at first. Find out more about Amanda Jones here: https://sites.google.com/view/abmack33/homeDi Tom Bober
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S2E9: Interview with Chris Barton, author of Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates
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Chris and I talk about his newest book and the deep and broad research dives that happen when researching a historically-based nonfiction picture book. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moving-Forward/Chris-Barton/9781534473652Di Tom Bober
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Rebecca talks about students' work with primary sources and literature as well as collaboration with colleagues. Rebecca's Blog Posts in the From the Catbird Seat blog National Child Labor Committee Collection (Lewis Hine)Di Tom Bober
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S2E7: Interview with Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes from Emerging America (EmergingAmerica.org)
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Emergingamerica.org Accessing Inquiry Overview http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/overview Disability History through Primary Sources http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/disability-history-through-primary-sources Universal Design - applied to teaching History and Civics http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/uni…
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S2E6: Interview with Kirsten Larson, author of A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero That Changed Everything
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Find Kirsten Larson's book here: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/a-true-wonder/9780358238423Di Tom Bober
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S2E5: Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
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S2E4: Interview with Steve Sheinkin, Author of Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
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Find Steve's book, Fallout, Here Steve Sheinkin's WebsiteDi Tom Bober
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S2E3 Interview with Colleen Paeff, Author of The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London‘s Pollution Problem
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Author Colleen Paeff shares how primary sources impacted her debut book, The Great Stink, from start to finish. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Stink/Colleen-Paeff/9781534449299Di Tom Bober
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S2E2 Interview with Mary Johnson Manager of the Teaching with Primary Sources Teachers Network
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Educator or not, you'll love this interview with Mary Johnson, manager to the Teaching With Primary Sources Teachers Network. https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/Di Tom Bober
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I talk with Jennifer Thermes about her newest book, Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World Jennifer Thermes Website Library of Congress Online Collection New York Public Library Digital Collection American Museum of Natural History Digital Repository Yale Peabody Museum Digital Collections My Picture Book and Primary Source Blog Post for Horse P…
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Connections and ideas after listening to archivists Rick Prelinger on NPR's Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. Bullseye Episode: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/03/993265829/archivist-and-documentary-filmmaker-rick-prelinger Rick Prelinger's archives on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/search.php?query=mediatype%3Amovies++AND+collection%3Aprelinger&page=3…
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Author Lindsay H. Metcalf shares how primary sources impacted her picture book, Farmers Unite!: Planting a Protest for Fair Prices. https://www.lindsayhmetcalf.com/farmers-uniteDi Tom Bober
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S1E13: Interview with Rob Sanders, author of The Fighting Infantryman: The Story of Albert D. J. Cashier, Transgender Civil War Soldier
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Rob Sanders shares the primary sources he found when researching the story of Albert Cashier and how they impacted the final story. https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/picture-books-and-primary-sources-stonewall-a-building-an-uprising-a-revolution-by-rob-sanders-and-jamey-christoph/ https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/…
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Begins by exploring the fantastic picture book Above the Rim and delves into the benefits of bringing paired picture books and primary sources into parts of the research process. Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources KQ Blog Post: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/pairing-picture-books-and-primary-sources-above-the-rim-how-elgin-baylor-changed-ba…
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Courtney and I talk about using primary sources when learning about sensitive or traumatic historical events as well as utilizing local institutions that hold collections of historical documents and items. Courtney Pentland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livluvlibraryDi Tom Bober
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An overview the role that historical news plays in my new book, Building News Literacy: Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools. https://products.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A6272PDi Tom Bober
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S1E9: Interview with Kirsten Larson, author of Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
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https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611319/wood-wire-wings-by-kirsten-w-larson-illustrated-by-tracy-subisak/Di Tom Bober
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Looking at the gathering of resources for my upcoming blog post focused on pairing primary sources with the picture book The Teachers March! How Selma's Teachers Changed History. Blog post (and past posts): https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/tbober/ American Archive of Public Broadcasting Special Collections: https://americanarchive.org/special…
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What resources are available and what are the benefits to students creating their own transcripts from primary sources? https://crowd.loc.gov/ http://fixitplus.americanarchive.org/Di Tom Bober
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I interview middle/high school history teacher, Donna Catapano on her thoughts about using primary sources with her high school students. @ms_catapano on Twitter Donna's FDR article in History Is Now Magazine: http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/10/18/do-franklin-d-roosevelts-handling-of-issues-of-race-show-he-is-not-the-ideal-democrat#.X…
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Show Notes: Library of Congress Primary Source Analysis Tool: https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/documents/Primary_Source_Analysis_Tool_LOC.pdf TPS Teachers Network: https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/teaching-online-with-primary-sources/recentDi Tom Bober
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Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Data Visualization: https://www.loc.gov/ndnp/data-visualizations/ Recommended Topics: https://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/index.htmlDi Tom Bober
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Looking at the new Newspaper Navigator Search App from the Library of Congress to search images on Chronicling America. Newspaper Navigator Search App: https://news-navigator.labs.loc.gov/search Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Beyond Words: http://beyondwords.labs.loc.gov Ben Lee, Library of Congress 2020 Innovator in Reside…
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Interview with author Linda Elovitz Marshall about the role primary sources play in her new book, The Polio Pioneer from Penguin Random House. KQ Picture Book and Primary Sources postsDi Tom Bober
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In the inaugural episode we answer: What is this podcast? and What is a primary source? Show links to primary source definitions: Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/ University of Massachusetts Boston: https://umb.libguides.com/PrimarySources/secondary Smithsonian: https://siarchives.si.e…
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