As a lover of all things historical, I’m into primary sources. I think it’s neat to see how people acted, or felt at a certain time, as written in their own words. Unfortunately, not all students like primary sources as much as I do. Go figure.
Historical Scene Investigation attempts to provide some support for investigations into American history using primary sources. Topics covered so far include desegregation of schools, events at Jamestown, and when Elvis met Nixon.
In each case there’s a problem to solve or a question to answer. There are supporting documents for students to read, and hints and ideas to help teachers guide their students through the process.
There’s a fair number of primary source documents that are scans of the originals, which is nice. Not all are, however, but this may have been unavoidable.
All in all, it looks like a nice resource for American history teachers.