--Danielle Bell and Mary Beth Henning
Second grade students use primary and secondary sources to learn about local history. Students "grapple with" tough-to-read historical texts and open questions, and then prepare a presentation on what they've learned.
Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/yl/1903/190307.pdf
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/general-us-history
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/industrial-empire-gilded-age
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-studies-and-young-learner
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/elementary
[6] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory