As I have said in the past, I will use primary sources in my class often. With the relative ease of the internet, and the amount of digital sourcing we have, there is no reason not to. Primary sources are often more interesting than the bland textbooks and provide students with a story to back up the concepts. These are important for student understanding. That said, there is also a lot of scaffolding that will need to take place if this is to happen.
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