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Rounding the Bases

Preparation

One month before presenting unit:

  1. Review lesson.
  2. Review information on Using Primary Sources in the Classroom.
  3. Learn how to search American Memory.
  4. Learn Technical Information, such as how to print, save, and bookmark American Memory materials.
  5. Review Citing Electronic Resources.
  6. Reserve Internet-accessible computers for student use.
  7. Reserve books from school and local libraries.
  8. Reserve Ken Burns' videos, available at most local libraries: Baseball: Our Game and Baseball: The National Pastime.
  9. Preview Ken Burns' baseball videos.

 

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