Once the copy of the document is in hand, make a complete citation of the location of the original on the back of the copy. Some historical organizations have educational outreach programs and staff who are willing to make a presentation on site. Published documentary teaching materials help by saving time and making a wider variety of historical record facsimiles available to teachers. Contact regional historical organizations for information about their publications. Search the Internet for appropriate web sites.
Many sites contain scanned copies of historical records and educational activities.
The same historical record may serve many age levels, many instructional units, many different abilities. Pull what is useful. This might include one image from a photograph or one sentence from a written historical record. Handwritten historical records can be difficult to read and require close attention. Terminology used in older records can prove difficult because of changes in word use and lack of standardized spelling.