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Digging Up Artifacts On Line

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Why is it important to preserve historical documents and artifacts? Examine the role of primary source documents and the availability of these documents on the Internet. Middle and high schoolers write a journal about the nature of artifacts, evaluate a primary source document and its historical significance, and conduct a brief online research project related to a historical event. 

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Research, the internet, evaluating sources, primary source analysis, primary sources

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online research, primary source documents, research project, evaluate sources, facts, ccss.ela-literacy.ri.11-12.7, ccss.ela-literacy.sl.11-12.2, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
1998
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