Quick Summary
The Minnesota Digital Library has created a Minnesota Studies LibGuide that follows along with the chronological and thematic parts of the sixth grade social studies curriculum. It includes direct links to primary sources and curated exhibits to supplement your teaching activities.
Do you teach sixth grade social studies in Minnesota, or do you know someone who does? MDL is a great resource to explore with your students this year!
To help you out, we have created a Minnesota Studies LibGuide that follows along with the chronological and thematic parts of the sixth grade social studies curriculum. It includes direct links to primary sources and curated exhibits to supplement your teaching activities.
This guide is not restricted to only Minnesota Studies, however! Many teachers of U.S. history and social studies may also find the primary and secondary sources in MDL useful to show students how larger historical events and movements affected local communities. Explore the guide to see many examples of local experiences of wars, industrial revolutions, economic depressions, rights movements, and much more.
Be sure to check it out, share with colleagues, and explore our general Teach with MDL page as you plan your year.
Image credit: Eighth Grade public school classroom in New Prague, Minnesota, c. 1909. New Prague Area Historical Society, collection.mndigital.org/catalog/npa:4
