
Engage Grade 6 students with guided video lessons that bring primary sources to life through interactive exploration of historical documents and artifacts. This comprehensive learning experience features embedded comprehension checks and active learning opportunities to deepen understanding of how historians use primary sources to study the past.

11 questions
Primary Sources and Active Learning Strategies Quiz
Interactive Video
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6th - 7th Grade

11 questions
Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
Interactive Video
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6th - 10th Grade

6 questions
Primary Source Readers Quiz
Interactive Video
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6th - 8th Grade

11 questions
Differentiating Primary and Secondary Sources
Interactive Video
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6th - 10th Grade

11 questions
Differentiating Primary and Secondary Sources
Interactive Video
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6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Primary and Secondary Sources
Interactive Video
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6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Distinguishing Between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources
Interactive Video
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6th - 10th Grade
Primary sources form the foundation of historical inquiry for Grade 6 students, requiring them to analyze firsthand accounts, documents, and artifacts from past events and time periods. Wayground's interactive video collection transforms this critical skill development through guided video lessons that feature embedded questions and real-time comprehension checks. Students engage with authentic historical materials while receiving structured support to interpret evidence, understand context, and draw conclusions about the past. These interactive videos develop essential analytical thinking abilities as students learn to evaluate the reliability, perspective, and significance of original documents, photographs, letters, and other primary source materials that bring history to life. Wayground supports teachers with millions of teacher-created interactive video resources that can be easily discovered through robust search and filtering capabilities aligned to curriculum standards. The platform's differentiation tools allow educators to customize content difficulty and pacing to meet diverse learning needs, while flexible digital delivery formats enable seamless integration into classroom instruction, homework assignments, and independent study sessions. Teachers can utilize these interactive video collections for initial concept introduction, targeted skill remediation for students struggling with source analysis, and enrichment activities that challenge advanced learners to examine complex historical documents. The platform's comprehensive resource library strengthens lesson planning by providing ready-to-use materials that reinforce primary source literacy skills essential for historical thinking and academic success.

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