Written by information literary specialists to help librarians, teachers, and students make the most of effective use of database searching and browsing.

These articles introduce the study of different aspects of social history: private life, health and medicine, pop culture, religion, science, education, material culture, politics, economic life, and leisure and recreation. They explain why the study of “Daily Life” in particular is important and useful, and how it can aid in our broader understanding of history as a whole.

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All the graphic organizers required to help students organize their responses to the set task. Files are PDFs to allow for easy downloading and printing.

Assessment rubrics for each type of activity covered in the lesson plans. Files are PDFs to allow for easy downloading and printing.