Introduction

Welcome to Scaffold Sources for Various Learners, the fourth course in the BRI’s online program, Considering the Source!

Primary sources can be difficult for students to read and comprehend. Sometimes we dismiss them because our students cannot access the text, but that can stunt their opportunities for learning and growth. By the end of this module, you will learn reading strategies and skills to scaffold sources so that your students can engage and learn.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Understand that teaching students how to read is important to their work as history/social studies teachers

Learn the importance of scaffolding and modifying text for student use

Engage in various ways to scaffold text and provide reading strategies for their students

Instruction

Use the outline below to access the content for this module. Click the Mark Complete button at the bottom of each page to progress to the next step. You’ll automatically return to this page once you’ve achieved 100% of the steps for the module. At that point, please mark this page complete to signify your work is ready for review.