APU EDUC 58090 – January 30 to May 14, 2012
1 credit, graded A-F
Did you ever need a primary source document to support a lesson plan or paper and were not able to find just what you need online? Have you or your students ever struggled to find the perfect topic or direction for research? Have you ever wondered how Ken Burns gets those perfect documents to put in his videos? In this class you will learn the principles of archival primary source research. Course topics include understanding the functions and holdings of the US National Archives (NARA), understanding and using the online catalogs, reading online and offline “finding aids,” analyzing documents, narrowing your research topic based on available secondary & primary sources, and writing effective citations. Many of the materials for this class can be transferred directly to your Junior High or High School classroom course instruction.
Instructor: Carol Buswell, Education Specialist at The National Archives at Seattle
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