Select a historic event in which you were involved or witnessed, and write a primary source document about the event. Fine Arts -Evaluate the role of preserving art in museums and the similarities and differences in preserving that art on the Internet. Translate a primary source document written in the language of focus into English. Then, learn about the historical significance of this document. Locate a historical primary document from a country other than the United States, and examine the historical significance of this document in the country of origin and in the world as a whole.
Science -Research the scientific methods used to preserve documents.
Learn about the technology of digitizing documents onto the Internet. Locate a historical primary document from the United States, and examine the historical significance of this document in both the United States and in the world as a whole. Every state, as well as many cities and towns, have an on-line historical archive site. In addition, this lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards of a specific state. Links are provided where available from each McREL standard to the Achieve website containing state standards for over 40 states.