Primary Sources for Inclusive Place-Based Learning
Archives and primary sources can amplify and complement your field learning curriculum. This presentation will introduce you to the wide range of sources available and delve into how historians use these sources to construct our histories. We’ll explore how archives are created, what it means to use these materials as a critical thinker, and how you can access physical and digital primary sources as an educator.
Speaker: Cynthia Bachhuber is a librarian/archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society where she focuses on outreach & instruction - making history accessible and relevant. She holds an MA-LIS from UW-Madison with a specialization in Archives & Records Management. As the Instruction Coordinator for the WHS library and archives, Cynthia loves connecting students and educators to the building blocks of history.