Let’s practice doing some research! Pick and partner and use your Google doc and searching skills to find fun facts!

Please go to each one of these websites, search each topic, read the article, and find at least 3 facts about each topic by copying and pasting each item into a google doc that you will save into your Google drive.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CRjBymlCqBg5sgirY5YGjxuWj76TgXe5Jac4cLGcebI/edit?usp=sharing

1. Library of Congress – Primary Source Collections
Website: https://www.loc.gov

Type: Primary Source
Topic to Research: Life of Abraham Lincoln
Student Task:

Find three facts about Abraham Lincoln’s life using letters, photographs, or speeches on the site.

Look for one photo, one document, and one quote that tell about his presidency.

2. National Archives – DocsTeach

Website: https://www.docsteach.org

Type: Primary Source
Topic to Research: The Declaration of Independence
Student Task:

Locate the original Declaration of Independence and find three facts about its creation (such as who wrote it, when it was signed, and what it declared).

3. Ducksters History for Kids

Website: https://www.ducksters.com/history/

Type: Secondary Source
Topic to Research: The Civil War
Student Task:

Read about the Civil War and record three key facts (for example, when it happened, who fought, and why).

Bonus: Identify whether the article links to any primary sources like speeches or letters.

4. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History – “OurStory” or “History Explorer”

Website: https://historyexplorer.si.edu

Type: Primary and Secondary Source Mix
Topic to Research: Everyday Life During the American Revolution
Student Task:

Explore the artifacts and exhibits to find three facts about what daily life was like for colonists or soldiers during the Revolution.

Include one artifact (primary source) and two facts from the background information (secondary sources).

5. Britannica School (or Kids)

Website: https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary

Type: Secondary Source
Topic to Research: The Wright Brothers and the First Airplane
Student Task:

Read the article and note three important facts about the Wright brothers’ invention and how it changed travel.