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Primary
Source Kits
Bring the excitement of primary source research into your classroom
with a Primary Source Kit from the MdHS. Each kit contains reproductions
of 30 to 45 primary sources drawn from the MdHS archives that relate
to important themes in United States history and correlate to Maryland
social studies standards.
Sources
include letters, diary pages, photographs, broadsides, legislation,
oral history transcripts, and more. Volumes in the Encountering
Maryland’s Past series relate to the entire span of Maryland
and U.S. history with 40 to 45 sources, activity suggestions, and
worksheets. Other kits contain 20 to 30 sources concentrated on
a single topic and include ready-to-use lesson plans and worksheets.
All materials may be reproduced for classroom use.
Fees:
$30.00 per kit
$27.00/
Teacher Members
Quantity discount: $27.00 each for 10 or more
The
packet is yours to keep.
Call 410- 685-3750, ext. 334 to purchase a primary source kit or
order directly from the website.
The
Dawning of Modern America:
Maryland’s
Place in the Progressive Era
(Grades 8 – 12)
The Progressive Era was the period during
which the United States population transformed from predominantly
rural to largely urban. Maryland, along with the rest of the nation,
adapted to industrialization and urbanization by reforming labor
laws, technology, and social attitudes. Using this kit’s primary
sources and lesson plans, consider Maryland as a case study of the
dawning of modern America.
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Out
of Slavery
(Grades
4-12)
What was life like for African Americans during slavery? Engage
your students in historical analysis, interpretation, and research
as they examine bills of sale, slave testimony, runaway notices,
and other historical documents. Explore different ways African Americans
sought freedom in antebellum Maryland. Click here to order
on-line now.
Encountering
Maryland’s Past — 5 Volume Series
(Grades
4-12)
Each
kit contains sources that span Maryland’s entire history.
See full table of contents for each volume below. Each volume
purchased separately.
Volume
1: Science, Technology, and Invention
Learn how technological innovations changed Americans’ lives. Sources
range from Father White’s description of Native Americans’ housing,
clothing, and weaponry to a 1918 advertisement for a modern kitchen.
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Volume 1 Table of Contents
Volume
2: Turning Points in History
Study the major events that have shaped state and national history.
Explore Maryland’s past from the earliest colonial days through
the cold war. Click here to order
on-line now.
Volume 2 Table of Contents
Volume
3: Frontiers in History
Analyze significant developments that influenced history. Investigate
commercial, constitutional, cultural and civil rights frontiers.
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on-line now.
Volume 3 Table of Contents
Volume
4: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
Change has been constant since the beginning of our nation. Study
history by investigating events and issues which prompted revolution.
Discover how reform was achieved, and analyze reactions to change.
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on-line now.
Volume 4 Table of Contents
Volume
5: Rights and Responsibilities in History
Rights and responsibilities form the foundation of our nation. Learn
how these rights have changed civil and political responsibilities
over time. Analyze the origins and consequences of these changes.
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Volume
5 Table of Contents
Purchase
primary source kits by clicking on one of the links above or by
calling 410-685-3750 ext. 334.
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