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Library of Congress

Loc: Primary Sources by State

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive map to search for extensive collections of primary sources for each of the United States.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Compare Central Idea Across Mult Texts [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer designed for comparing a central idea across multiple texts.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Compare Articles [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer designed for comparing and contrasting nonfiction articles.
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Other

Education Oasis: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains several downloadable graphic organizers for comparing and contrasting reading topics.
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Other

Windows on Maine: Video and Multimedia About Maine for Students and Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows on Maine is an excellent program consisting of primary and secondary digital sources native to Maine to aid in learning and educating about the state's rich history and resources.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Compare and Contrast Map

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use this graphic organizer to compare or contrast ideas, things, or texts. This is a great cross-curricular tool to use for both reading strategies and prewriting.
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Curated OER

Machiavelli

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography of Machiavelli includes a color portrait, links to more information about important ideas, and recommended primary and secondary sources.
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Curated OER

Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifty seven primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-and one secondary historical account that explore imperial conflict, European economic rivalry, and the impact of colonial rule on native peoples.