Cheryl Best presenting at IL Reading Conference, March 20, 2009

Cheryl Best, a 2nd grade teacher at Wolf Ridge Educational Center in Bunker Hill, will present a session titled, “Primary Look at Primary Sources” at the Illinois Reading Council Conference being in Springfield, Illinois on March 20, 2009. Her presentation focuses on the use of primary sources to engage students in using basic analysis skills to better understand a time and event in history being studied through literature. Join me in congratulating Cheryl on her continued achievement!

Presentation (PowerPoint file)
Books as Hooks to Primary Sources by Gail Petri, (Library of Congress)
Why Use Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
How to Use Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress for Teachers (Library of Congress)
SIUE TPS Quick Guide to the Library of Congress