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| An Investigation of Primary
and Secondary Sources Using “The Records on Mary McLeod Bethune”. |
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| Grades |
4 to 8 |
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| Subject |
Social Studies, Language Arts |
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| Sunshine State Standards |
SS.A.1.2.2
SS.A.1.3.2
LA.A.2.2.5
LA.A.2.3.5
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uses a variety of methods and sources to understand history
and knows the difference between primary and secondary sources.
reads and organizes information for a variety of purposes
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Overview
In this lesson, students will compare the raw material
of an interview with Mary McLeod Bethune to an author's first draft of
a biography.
Objectives
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Students will hear a summary of the life
of Mary Bethune. |
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Students will read or listen to an excerpt
from an interview with Mary Bethune where she describes wanting
to learn to read. |
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Students will compare the transcript (primary
source) with a draft of the biography that Daniel Williams intended
to publish (secondary source). |
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Students will discuss the differences between
the transcript and the draft of the biography. |
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Procedure
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Have students read or listen to the biographical
sketch of Mary McLeod Bethune. |
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Have students think, pair, share. |
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Have students discuss these questions.
Which version do you think is closer to what actually happened?
Why do you think that? What changes did the author make?
Why do you think he made those changes? Do you agree with
them? |
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