2A1+Annotated+Sources

This activity has two parts: posting links and annotating links. Part 1

1.Search online to find an additional 3 primary source resources to share with your classmates. 2.Below, share your 3 resources. Include the name and a link for the resource. Each of your resources should be a new contribution to the list; do not duplicate someone else’s link. (Use the link button on the Editor bar to make it a hot link.)

Part 2

1.For 3 resources added by someone else, add annotations to describe what is provided. In your description, include what kinds of primary sources are provided and what subject matter is covered.

Be sure to put your name with your links and annotations so you receive credit for your work.

Patricia Cassner Here are the annotated sources I found for Assignment 2-A-1: ushistorysite [|www.ushistorysite.com]

This site contains links to a variety of U.S. History Resources. There are links to lesson plans and then if you click, you can find more links. There is a diary from a 16 year old girl living in Tennessee that includes images of the diary as well as the information re-written to make it easier to read. While the site contains valuable information, the print was small and the page layout left something to be desired. I checked around the site to find out who was responsible and there was no information on the staff or their qualifications or what process is used to decide what is included. I would use the site for information but would locate the information to share with the students because I don't find the page very intuitive. **(Shirley LeClerc)**

Annotation #1 **__Patricia Casner's Website on U.S. History__**, I noticed that it provides extreme detail from the 1700s up through the present and information is included regarding all of our presidents. This site looks to be very helpful and also includes lesson plans for specific inquiries of information, whether it is on the Revolution, Civil War, or about Benjamin Franklin. (**by Shelly Budinger)**

historyonthenet [|www.historyonthenet.com]

** Annotation #2 ****__Patricia Casner's Website on History on the Net,__** This site appears to be very inclusive and allows the purchase of a variety of material including DVD's with history relative to teaching and learning. It provides information to include history topics, references, resources, store to purchase, worksheets, lesson plans, and a very detailed list of history links that students and teachers would be able to create reports and information by utilizing.
 * (by Shelly Budinger)**

This site offers a lot to someone who is doing research on specific topics in history. I noticed that there are crosswords and authentic assessments as well as games for the kids that are intended for learning (on their down time/break time). I also found that there were lessons that were posted online for students/teachers to use. If you are a history buff, this is the site for you. (**Brett Livingston**)

firstworldwar [|www.firstworldwar.com]

Annotation #1 This site offers a vast amount of source documents in more or less "Timeline Fashion" providing newspaper headlines/articles, the text of some famous speeches as well as a few treaties that were signed by some of the countries engaged in WWI (**Marc Fromm)** ** Annotation #3 __Patricia Casner's Website on First World War,__ This site seems to have a significant amount of archive material related to the timeline, exchanges of letters and information leading up to how and where the first war began. It also provides information about the battlefields that were used and maps and other documentation that would be relevant for research. **
 * (by Shelly Budinger)**

The first World War website is a comprehensive look at a historical event. It has many sections devoted to topics related to the war such as battlefields, timelines, and source documents. You can even view photographs, listen to audio, and browse through memoirs. This topic would be covered under history or social studies. **(Ed Rabel)**

This site presents a multimedia history of World War I. In addition to primary source documents, I am more of a fan of the huge collection of photographs available on this website. There are contemporary pictures of the World's royalty during World War I. This really puts a face to all of the names that students so often just read about. I also love the selection on propaganda posters from countries around the world. Another great primary resource that would be really friendly to kids who often get tired of reading document after document. The last thing I would like to mention is the section on vintage audio during the war. This would be excellent for students to use. There is much more on this website - documents, telegrams sent between world leaders, etc. This website is really a wealth of information on World War I. **(Christy McCanna)**

millercenter [] This **miller center** site provides a resource for those who seek primary source photographs of the US Presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama. Easy to navigate, the presidents are listed chronologically, and one click reveals a page of the selected president’s photos, including personal and professional life aspects. One click on a photo both enlarges the photo and also provides a relevant piece of information regarding the subject of the photo. Both a TOPICS and an ERAS link are also available, and each once again takes the researcher to presidential images related to the particular topic. (**Written by Sue Nelson**) 

2-A-1 by Sue Nelson Digital History Site []  This Digital History site is an online digital library of American History. I found access to key American documents, historical newspapers, and court cases. There is a section on ethnic voices where students could access information about Asian, Italian, and Irish Americans. I found the quote on the top of the website to be a very good description of this website, "using new technologies to enhance teaching and research." There is a wealth of information that would be helpful in creating lesson plans, worksheets, and learning modules. This website has it's advantages for both students and for teachers. A neat site that I will bookmark for future use myself! **(Christy McCanna)**

How Stuff Works Site [] Sue's website on How Stuff Works is "really neat," for lack of a better way to state it. I clicked around viewing videos on the history of prohibition to how to get stains out of clothes (searching deeper into the site). What a great resource I am sure I will use in the future with my colleagues and students. The subject matter that Sue presented related to videos in history, but the site offers a wide range of topic areas. **(by Jennifer Brunetti)**

Family Old Photos [] Sue's website to Family Old Photos takes us to photos taken in and of Erie, PA. With four pages of photos, the user can click on any photo to view an enlarged version with a cation of the picture and/or information that may include birth records, ancestry, etc. This is a nice source for researching the people and places of Erie, PA. **(by Jennifer Brunetti)**

This is a awesome site that provides information on Harry Truman and what the country was like during his life. There are a lot of primary sources available on line such as photographs & audio clips. It also site the actual documents and movies that are available at the library. The website contains numerous teacher resources as well as activities and resources for students. **(Susan Fronek)**
 * 2-A-1 by Christy McCanna - Primary** **Sources Links**
 * Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: []

This is an awesome site on Harry S. Truman, his life and times. There are many photographs of his term in office.. I particulary enjoyed the timelines. I will use the sections on the Nuremberg Trials and the Trials at Toyko with my students. The primary documents, particularly letters, concerning these events are fascinating. There are activities for all students. I like to use cartoons and posters with my classes. This site has a wealth of primary posters which would be great to analyze. (Patricia Cassner) This site was great for anything related to WWII. It has monographs from the Japanese to information about Pearl Harbor. It has transcripts from Congress when the declaration of war occurred. All of these articles are primary sources in themselves because they are authentic. This is great site for history teachers! (**Brett Livingston**)
 * World War II Resources: []
 * Christy's website on World War II resources: This site pertains to World War II events and offers links to chronology, photos, treaties, documents, conferences and hearings, maps and myths of Pearl Harbor. Some of the links lead to "Files not found," but others are easy to click and view the resources. **(by Jennifer Brunetti)**
 * Documenting the American South: [|http://docsouth.unc.edu]
 * **ANNOTATION 1: by Jessie Grovanz** Christy's site "Documenting the American South" is a wonderful resource for all things southern, especially history, literature, and culture. Numerous ways are provided to find a given topic, from links to specific authors, titles of works, geographic region, or subject nature. They have entire books on their site, which is fantastic. Very intersting site! I found no bad links; the site seems to be very functional and informative.

This website contains brief information regarding the history of logging in PA. The primary source is basically photographs. This site could be used by students needing information on logging history. It also provides information on the museum and how it is set up to look like a logging camp. **(Susan Fronek)** This county site has various sections for their emergency departments, human services, local commissioners, and also news, and other various links. Their was a map gallery in the resource section. It had quite a few maps to view. It also had an article posted on the PA Wilds. That caught my eye. As a possible visitor to Clinton County, PA I would like to have found more information about it or other tourist info. (Kerri Smith) >> **2A1 Jennifer Brunetti - Primary Sources >> PBS videos - Make Things **
 * 2****A1 Shelly Budinger - Primary Source Resources**
 * [|Pennsylvania Lumber Museum]
 * **Annotation 2: Jessie Grovanz** Shelly's site on the PA Lumber Museum is the website for a museum located in Galeton, PA, that I have had the pleasure of visiting in person. Great place! The website itself provides a general background/timeline on the lumber industry's involvement in Pennsylvania. It provides primary source photographs in addition to the written history. The site also details what a live visitor would find at the museum (Shay-geared logging locomotive, Barnhart Log Loader, Brookville locomotive, restored CCC Cabin, and recreated logging camp) as well as events that take place at the location (Bark Peelers' Convention, Environthon, Family Field Day, and Discover Your Heritage Days). I think researchers that were looking for authentic, non-print sources would be thrilled to discover the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum!
 * [|Clinton County PA]
 * [|Acid Mine Drainage]
 * **Annotation 3: by Jessie Grovanz** Jennifer's site "PBS videos" is a PBS Kids How-to site on making particular items. It's part of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! :) I watched the how-to on making crayons, since that is her topic, and it was very informative! Started off with Mr. Rogers coloring on an easel, then moved into the actual process of making crayons. Great find! The site also included how-to's on balls, fortune cookies, guitars, sneakers, and wagons.
 * This site has a plethora of great resources almost field trip-like videos in which students in the younger age groups are engaged in watching how things are made. The videos, gathered from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, are pertinent to introducing a variety of different activities from going to the dentist to music and how it makes you feel. The nice part about the movies are they relate on an early elementary level, but are still primary resources. (Brooke Walsh)


 * Crayola Timeline**


 * This site has a wide variety of information on Caryloa Crayons. The one primary source it includes are the pictures of various people and products throughout the Binney&Smith company. Many secondary sources are available including history, ideas for educators and parents. There are also many activities children can participate in at the factory as well as online. **(Susan Fronek)**

**Public Library Newspaper Index**

ANNOTATION # 2

Pretty good website, particularly if you are and Easton PA native, as it provides an archive of a few local newspapers dating back to the mid 1790's. Unfortunately, once cannot access the newspaper articles via the website as each article/paper has been microfilmed and is readily available at the Easton Area Public Library. Think it would be interesting to see the same type of resource for the Patriot News in Harrisburg. I'm sure it's online somewhere! (**Marc Fromm)**

[|**http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/**] Civil War site
 * 2-A-1 Primary Source Resources by Jessie Grovanz**

Jessie's site is called The Valley of the Shadow. It is a Civil War site that documents people in two different communities during the Civil War. One community is in the South (Virginia) the other is in the North (Pennsylvania). On this site, there are thousands of original documents that allow you to see how life was like for people in both the South and the North during the Civil War. Documents included letters, diaries, census information, newspapers, speeches, and more. Students using this site could get a good idea about the day-to-day life of peple living during the Civil War. Definitely a website that provides a wealth of primary sources that students could really use to get a feeling of life during the Civil War. **(Christy McCanna)**

[|**http://library.csusm.edu/subject_guides/history/online_primary.asp#US**] Primary Sources site (numerous) A GREAT resource! Full of links to primary documents in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Native American, African American, Women's history and more. This is an awesome set of resources to explore. I was disappointed that they only included two links for women's history but it does provide resources outside of the United States. **(Shirley LeClerc)**

[|**http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/**] Univ of Oklahoma College of Law - Chronology of US Historical Documents University of Oklahoma College of Law - Chronology of US Historical Documents Links to American historical documents such as Inaugural speeches, biographies, songs and links to other resources. What I found most discouraging is that there are many links that are no longer working. Since the documents have been typed in, there is no way to know whether or not the documents have been changed. **(Shirley LeClerc)**


 * Susan Fronek 2-A-1 Annotated Sources**

Source 1 – Illinois State Archives [|www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/archives.html]

This is a site that looks to be run by the state of Illinois for all of it's legal archives. It states that it is for anything legal that has been done, such as public hearings, judicial system, as well as areas like land transfer and real estate. It sounds like a public record office. This is great if you are researching a specific person or group of people, to see if they once lived in the area, or had a relationship to someone who might have lived there. (**Brett Livingston**)

Source 2 - The Historical Development of Transportation in Illinois [|www.lib.niu.edu/1999/iht639920.html]

Source 3 – Canal Corridor Association [|www.canalcor.org]

​** Debby Lawson 2-A-1 Primary Sources Source 1:** [|Lincoln/Net] This site would be excellent for someone researching the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. This site contains his biography along with a multitude of photographs. I particularly found easy to use the themed resource section. Various important topics during the life of Lincoln are listed which leads to information and pictures. The woman's life section I could use during a discussion on woman rights. I have never been to a site that contained so many videoes that were so easy to access.(Patricia Cassner) The Simon Wiesenthal Center website is focused on archives noted to the Holocaust and Jewish communities. There are primary sources to explore such as letters, artifacts, and over 50,000 photographs. There are featured collections which are updated regularly. This is a great resource for information to the Holocaust. Many of the materials are accessible on the site. This would work well in a History classroom. (Ed Rabel)  **Source 3:** [|Living Farm - Memories of the Dust Bowl/1935] This **Living Farm** site provides the visitor loads of options for exploring farm life throughout US History through the experiences of the Wessels Living History Farm located in York, Nebraska. A webcam view of what is happening on the farm today in real time! User friendly, with tabs across the top or down the side of the page, researchers have the option of exploring by decade. Links take the learner to primary source images, as well as secondary text, that explore farm life aspects. Digging deeper, you will find buttons that link to in-depth topics such as machines, crops, pests and weeds, water, and farm life. A webcam view of what is happening on the farm today is viewable in real time! (**Sue Nelson)** [Note back to Sue: My favorite part involved the older gentlemen being interviewed about their memories of the incident that led to the term "Dust Bowl" on April 14, 1935: Black Sunday -- Debby] ** ​ Shirley LeClerc 2-A-1 Primary Sources Source 1: United States Holocaust Museum Research Collection ** This site provides a wealth of primary source material, including oral histories (recorded survivor interviews) and amazing photographs taken at Auschwitz by members of its German staff. One highlighted exhibit, "Auschwitz through the Lens of the SS: Photos of Nazi Leadership at the Camp," features a photo album apparently owned by Karl Hocker, the "adjustant" (first assistant) to the camp commander and dated June 21, 1944. Photographs show Auschwitz staff socializing for the most part and Hocker is in almost all the pictures. A few of the photos show the staff relaxing in a special retreat located on the Auschwitz grounds. The Museum then starkly contrasts this with an album discovered by an Auschwitz survivor, Lili Jacob, which she donated to Yad Vashem in 1980. It contains 192 photographs of Hungarian Jews being deported, selected, and processed in the camp. The photos were taken by the head of the Auschwitz Photographic Library, Bernhardt Walter, and his assistant. Supposedly, this album was a gift to the camp Commandant, and was discovered by Jacob during the Liberation. All photographs serve as incredible primary source material for any students researching the Holocaust. There is also a survivors' registry, searchable archives, and a wealth of information on art, artifacts, and music currently housed in the actual museum in Washington, D.C. (Debby Lawson)
 * Source 2: ** [|Simon Wiesenthal Center] ​

I don't know what happened but Debby overwrote my passage. Here goes again. This is a must see site for students, teachers and anyone who loves to study the Holocaust. The photographs depict the horrors of the Holocaust. The sections that I particularly found interesting were the ghetttos, concentration camps and death marches. Many people know about concentration camps but very little about the ghettos and the death marches after the war. The site also contains oral history accounts of survivors. This section is extremely sad and displays the courage of the Jews. I know I would never have been a survivor. The videos are very graphic. A nice aspect is the frames that are displayed that summarize the video before viewing. (Patricia Cassner) Source 2: ACCESS PA Digital Collections

ANNOTATION # 3 - This site has a pretty good collection of primary source documents from several local colleges & universities. Each school offers access to various sources, including, but not limited to documents, photographs and publications surrounding the evolution or creation of schools like E-town, Gettysburg, Susquehanna, and Lock Haven (**Marc Fromm)**

Source 3: Online Sources for European History

This site has an abundance of resources for European History that is organized by country. Within each country there are a number of resources ranging from letters to maps to government documents. There is also a very large time range for this collection of documents. Each country contains a different set of primary sources and this is a valuable collection for students studying European history. (Rob Davenport) 


 * ​Ed Rabel 2-A-1 **

** 1. **University Library & Learning Resources Center: Primary Sources on African American History & Culture

 * Being an avid baseball fan, this site took me to a spot where I was able to see the beginnings of baseball and also including the Negro Leagues. The database of resources takes the researcher through online collections, archives, periodicals, photographs, genealogy sites--the whole gamut of resources. Records, memoirs, and slavery documents are also found here. If someone were completing studies of African American Culture, their topic should be narrowed before looking on this site. It is bursting with information. Awesome! (Brooke Walsh)

2. Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, & Special Collections Library
==== This site has great primary sources including numerous digitized collections, research centers, and the Duke University Archives. I went to the Art, Literature, and Music section. From there I chose the Historic American Sheet Music and was able to view images of 3042 pieces published in the U.S. from 1850-1920. Each song that I looked at was clear enough to read the words and play the music, if I knew how. I even showed my mom, a piano player, the sheet music. She asked about printing it off and I told her I better check the copyright section first. (Kerri Smith) ====

3. Syracuse University Digital Library
This is a great primary source collection of Syracuse local history and more. This collection includes photos, art, playbills, and many other unique collections. My favorites included a collection of WWII songs and a photo collection of the Erie Railroad from the early 20th century. This site contains a very unique set of primary sources and is very specific to particular topics. There are some database collections that are more broad like the Syracuse University Press database where you can search University Press titles. I enjoyed this library collection with so many digital resources available online. (Rob Davenport)


 * Rob Davenport Primary Source Links:**

1. [|Milestone Documents] This source leads one to believe that the documents are presented online, however, there is a fee for the resources on this website. (**Shirley LeClerc)**

2. [|Our Documents] The **Our Documents** website exposes a researcher to some awesome primary source US documents ranging across history from the Declaration of Independence to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Original documents are available, with the ability to zoom in, however, the script used back in the day, makes reading some originals quite challenging! Each document is accompanied with secondary explanations to enrich historical understanding. A link called Tools for Educators offers an array of lesson plans and downloads. This site can really raise the awareness of teachers and students to the large number of documents, laws, and reforms acts that reveal US History. (**Sue Nelson**) 3. [|American Rhetoric]
 * Completely mesmerizing, this site lists the 100 most popular speeches in American History. They have speeches on video available for purchase and mP3 files available to listen. It took me a long time to pull myself away from the site, listening to speeches, embarrassing enough, I had never heard in their entirety. Additionally, the transcript is available for students to follow along. Pretty sure JFK links have been worn out from me. Finally, the ability to search the site for movie speeches, Obama speeches, and many more are listed. Teachers may use these in class to personify the speakers, embodying the life in the words. Thank you so much for sharing! (Brooke Walsh)

4. [|Civics Online: Links to many other primary sources sites.] Civics Online is a website that highlights significant events in history. Some events provide maps, notes, and summaries of the specific event. It has a glossary which gives definitions for students while they are researching. There are sections for teachers, parents, and students to explore. There is a page that gives links to primary sources and online libraries that expand searches. This website would be great for a civics or social studies class. (Ed Rabel)


 * Brooke Walsh Primary Source Links:**

[]

This site is an excellent resource for teaching using primary source documents. The site has various American historical time periods that are organized into topics. Each topic within the time period has framing questions and links to numerous primary source documents. Each individual document also has a reading guide with discussion questions. There is also suggestions for teaching using the primary source complete with a rubric for assessing students. I found this site to be a great resource that I will most likely use for my project as well as in my civics class. (Rob Davenport)

[] This site gives a general overview of treaties between Colonial Americans and the Native Americans, during the mid 1700's. You can choose the treaty you would like to learn about by clicking on the title of the treaty. Even though I believe the site to have been created by a group of college students, there are photos of the pages (from the books) where they gathered their information. I found this site very easy to use, and learned a little bit of information. (Melissa Fletcher.....sorry Jeanine! :) ) Wondering who wrote this annotation so that I can give proper credit to that person :o) Thanks, Jeanine ​ [] A collaborative effort of National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, and The Freedom Corps, this website contains primary source images of “100 milestone documents” in American history from 1776 to 1965. Compiled by the NARA, the list includes such diverse documents as The Declaration of Independence, the patent for Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, the check for the purchase of Alaska, and an aerial photograph of missiles in Cuba. Each image comes with an explanation and citation information, and can be enlarged. There is also a “Tools for Educators” webpage with a variety of ideas for using the website and its images, but I noticed the “News and Events” section had not been update since June, 2004. Nevertheless, it provides teachers another means of accessing important historical primary source documents. The “top 100” idea is helpful to teachers because the “best” are in one place, making for easy access. (Debby Lawson)

Pro Football Hall of Fame -[]
 * Brett Livingston Primary Source Links**:

The Pro Football Hall of Fame site offers information about visiting the Hall of Fame, history of the Hall, stadium, and members including biographies and stats. There is much more than just the induction of Hall of Famers. The Enshrinement Festival Schedule includes a Queen pageant, hot air balloon launch, parades, cook offs, and many competitions. Living in Ohio I've never visited this, but may have to now. The week of August 8 when all of these activities occur would be a great way to spend a family vacation. There would be something to do for everyone. This is a good site to learn the process of the Hall of Fame induction and it's history. (Kerri Smith)

Newspaper Article on Oklahoma Hall of Fame- [] Jim Thorpe Museum- [] The Jim Thorpe website was easy to navigate with having tabs along the side of the site. I learned quite a bit about him from reading his biography and looking at his photos. It was nice to see all of the awards, youth programs, and events that take place in his honor. I think this is a great resource on Jim Thorpe. **(Melissa Fletcher: Annotation #2)**

[] The Time Magazine Archives ([]) is very easy to find what you are looking for. It includes several ways to search for specific material. You can search by topic, dates, cover story, and collections, such as "The Holocaust," "World War II," among others. I think this site would be easy for upper elementary, middle, and high school students to use. **(Melissa Fletcher: Annotation #1)** [] [] The Ohio Teachers' History website contains digitized versions of some of the primary source material held by the Ohio Historical Society. Apparently, most of their primary sources are available in the research and microfilm rooms, but there are some interesting sources on this site. If you click on "Ohio History Central" on the left of the homepage, then "Multimedia", several image galleries are available. Subjects here include Ulysses S. Grant, Ohio Indian leaders, and notable Ohio Civil War figures. There is also a teacher page, a kids' page, and another gallery of photographers' images of historical Ohio and its people. The main page features a variety of "exhibits." I clicked on "Afircan-American Experience in Ohio", then checked out the left menu bar. I could view manuscripts, letters, original images and other primary source documents. In this particular section of the website, there were some fascinating photographs of ex-slaves and men fighting for the Union Army during the Civil War. Other exhibits featured fundamental documents of Ohio (transcriptions), diary and letters of Rutherford B. Hayes, and Ohio battle flags. (Debby Lawson)
 * Kerri Smith Primary Source Links-**

[|Visit PA] [|Punxsutawney Phil Website] [|National Geographic]
 * 2-A-1: Primary Source Links Melissa Fletcher **

Finding websites that will be easy for 2nd graders to navigate, understand, and maintain their interest has been difficult. The first website, [|Visit PA] has excellent information on the holiday traditions, plus it includes a map of "Where's Phil." The next website, [|Punxsutawney Phil,] includes numerous photos and interactive activities the kids can enjoy. The final website, [|National Geographic,] includes basic information such as characteristics, habitat, and so forth.

__**2-A-1 - Primary Source Links - Marc Fromm**__

Source # 1 http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/primarysourcesontheweb.html

Source # 2 http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html

Source # 3 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/teachers/primary-source.html