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Investigating the Past Through Historical Sources

all · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

5 lessons

Goal

Identify and analyze diverse historical evidence—including written documents, physical artifacts, visual art, and oral histories—to learn about the past.

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us-ilSS.H.3.2Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain how different kinds of historical sources (such as written documents, objects, artistic works, and oral accounts) can be used to study the past.