Primary sources are a great way to engage students in a new unit of study or topic. It allows them to make observations about the source whether it is a picture, newspaper, article, diary, artifact, and etc. It also help spark curiosity and meaningful discussions among their peers and with the classroom teacher. The great thing about teaching students through the use of primary sources is the cross TEKS objectives that are covered in various subjects like reading, social studies, and science.
Teaching about primary sources in reading and then using an example in a social studies or science lesson will help the students reinforce the idea that the information that they learn in one subject area can help them in another. I bring this up because I often hear students mumble, "Ugh... why do I need to know this?" and " When am I ever going to use this?" As educators we need to make sure to always try and connect across subject areas for the benefit of student growth and as well to reinforce our lessons.
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