A. Which of the selections below best describes why individuals, governments
and organizations keep historical records?
__ Old and fragile
__ Worth a lot of money
__ Have enduring value
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B. Where can teachers find historical records about their communities? Choose
more than one.
__ Town clerk’s office
__ School district
__ Churches
__ Library
__ Historical Society
__ Families
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- C. Why do teachers use historical records in the classroom?
__ They distract students from their personal problems.
__ They are stimulating, educationally sound and support State and National goals for education.
__ They are easy to use when you have no other lesson planned.
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D. Historical records are excellent educational resources because they: Choose more
than one.
__ may be used with many age levels
__ are interdisciplinary
__ stimulate discussions
__ are open-ended
__ may be used to motivate, instruct or evaluate students
__ encourage conceptual learning and higher order thinking skills
__ help students recognize point of view and bias
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