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Digital primary sources are now available in abundance to teachers and students through the Library of Congress Web site and many other library and museum Web sites.

This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections. Teaching with primary documents encourages a varied learning environment for teachers and students alike. Lectures, demonstrations, analysis of documents, independent research, and group work become a gateway for research with historical records in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies, and the humanities.

Part I: Knowing your Students & Teaching with the Library of Congress Here are some criteria that can help narrow your search before you begin and keep you focused on what will be the most effective primary sources to use with your students.