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Kindergarten Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for Kindergarten.
First Grade Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for first grade.
Second Grade Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for second grade.
Third Grade Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for third grade.
Fourth Grade Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for fourth grade.
Fifth Grade Resource Guide
A resource guide to primary sources and educational materials directed to the 2019-2020 social studies standards for fifth grade.
6th Grade: Early Civilization
A primary source set aligned to sixth grade social studies that includes many of the featured primary sources from the 2019-2020 curriculum standards
7th Grade: Middle Ages
A primary source set aligned to seventh grade social studies that includes many of the featured primary sources from the 2019-2020 curriculum standards
8th Grade: U.S. History (Pre-Colonial to 1850)
A primary source set aligned to eighth grade social studies that includes many of the featured primary sources from the 2019-2020 curriculum standards
High School: U.S. History (1850 to Modern America)
A primary source set aligned to high school U.S. History that includes many of the featured primary sources from the 2019-2020 curriculum standards
High School: World History (Industrial Revolution to the Contemporary World)
A primary source set aligned to high school world history that includes many of the featured primary sources from the 2019-2020 curriculum standards

Migration
A primary source set exploring migration to and within the United States from the colonial period to the twentieth century.
Colonial America
A primary source set exploring the colonial period in America
Quakers in America
A primary source set exploring the history and beliefs of the Quakers in America.
Coming of the American Revolution
A primary source set exploring the events leading up to the American Revolution
Founding Documents Primary Source Set & Links
This 6-page primary source set also serves as a links guide to the main founding documents in American history and government.
War of 1812
A primary source set exploring the War of 1812, sometimes referred to as America's second war for independence
Age of Jackson
An image index from a past webcast reflecting key moments during the Jacksonian Period.
Andrew Jackson
A primary source set exploring the life of Andrew Jackson from the War of 1812 through his presidency
Trail of Tears
A primary source set exploring the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
Underground Railroad
A primary source set exploring the Underground Railroad
Occupation in the Civil War
A primary source set that explores the lives of those living on the front lines of the Civil War
Civil War Medical Care
A primary source set exploring medicine and medical care during the Civil War
Women in the Civil War
A primary source set exploring the various roles that women played in the Civil War
Emancipation
A primary source set exploring the end of slavery from the Emancipation Proclamation through Reconstruction
Reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation
A primary source set showing the the varied responses to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Quakers in America
A primary source set exploring the history and beliefs of the Quakers in America.
Migration
A primary source set exploring migration to and within the United States from the colonial period to the twentieth century.
Reconstruction
A primary source set exploring the Reconstruction period
Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction
This primary source set aligns with the visual essays included in Eric Foner’s Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction.
Legacy of the 14th Amendment
A primary source set exploring how the 14th Amendment has been used by various groups to fight for their rights as American citizens
New South
A primary source set exploring the period from the end of Reconstruction up to the beginning of the Jim Crow era
Industrial Revolution
A primary source set that exploring both waves of the industrial revolution.
American Indians
A primary source set exploring notable people, cultural, diplomacy, and education for American Indians
Westward Migration
A primary source set exploring some of the key trails used to travel to the American West from Lewis and Clark to the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails
Jim Crow in America
A primary source set exploring segregation in the Jim Crow era
Silver or Gold?
A primary source set exploring the debate around using silver or gold as the standard for our currency
American Imperialism
A primary source set exploring American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Political Cartoons
A primary source set featuring a selection of political cartoons from the end of the Civil War to the end of WWI. Each cartoon includes a brief summary, discussion question, and high school U.S. history standard.
Labor History in the United States
A primary source set exploring the history of labor in the Unities States. While most of the resources span from the late 19th to mid-20th century, you can find resources for earlier and later labor history in this set.
Progressive Era
A primary source set exploring the progressive era
Immigration in America
A primary source set exploring immigration in America from the nation's founding to the mid-twentieth century
Woman's Suffrage Across America
A primary source set exploring the long fight to secure women the right to vote
The 1920s
A primary source set exploring the Roaring Twenties
Causes of the Great Depression
A primary source set exploring the years and events preceding the Great Depression
Depression and New Deal
A primary source set exploring the Great Depression and the New Deal
World War II
A primary source set exploring World War II primarily from an American perspective
Cold War
A primary source set exploring the Cold War
Beginnings of a Movement
A primary source set exploring the beginnings of the civil rights movement from 1930 to 1954
Dawn of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
A primary source set exploring the early years of the modern Civil Rights Movement from the Brown v. Board of Education decision to the desegregation of Ole Miss.
Vietnam War
A primary source set exploring the Vietnam War from a world and U.S. perspecive

Greece and Rome
A primary source set exploring Greece and Rome
World Religions
This primary source set related to the world's major religions.
The Renaissance
This primary source set explores the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries.
The Protestant Reformation
A primary source set looking at the Protestant Reformation, including the printing press, the Tudor dynasty, and the Counter-Reformation, along with plenty of additional resources.
Cold War
A primary source set exploring the Cold War
Vietnam War
A primary source set exploring the Vietnam War from a world and U.S. perspecive

Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee
A primary source set exploring key moments of the civil rights movement in Tennessee
Civil War Home Front in Tennessee
A primary source set exploring the experience of those on the home front in Tennessee during the Civil War
Murfreesboro
A primary source set exploring the history of Murfreesboro
Prelude to Civil War in Tennessee
A primary source set exploring the lead up to the Civil War in Tennessee
Tennessee's Grand Division: East Tennessee
A primary source set exploring east Tennessee
Tennessee's Grand Division: Middle Tennessee
A primary source set exploring middle Tennessee
Tennessee's Grand Division: West Tennessee
A primary source set exploring west Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
A primary source set exploring the development and impact of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Woman's Suffrage in Tennessee
A primary source set exploring the fight to secure women the right to vote and the battle to ratify the 19th Amendment in Tennessee

Baseball
A primary source set exploring baseball in America
History of Photography
A primary source set exploring the development of photography
Home Economics
A primary source set exploring home economics from early to mid-twentieth century
Performing Arts: Music and Dance
A primary source set exploring music dance
Performing Arts: Stage and Screen
A primary source set exploring the stage and screen

Browse among dozens of primary source sets from the Teachers Page at the Library of Congress website: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/?fa=partof_type:primary+source+set.

There are even primary source sets for each state in the union. For example, here are sets for each of the eight states of the Southern Region:

Teaching with Primary Sources

Southern Region at MTSU

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