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Primary and secondary clays
In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 3
The old photograph on the introductory page and Figure 1 show secondary and primary clays being recovered from the earth's crust in North Carolina's Piedmont. Most of the clays used in pottery are secondary, but much brick-making clay and some specialized...
By Dirk Frankenberg.
Integrating primary sources into the social studies classroom: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for the online course "e-Learning for Educators - Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom," which explores an array of primary and secondary resources including collections of original documents, vast reservoirs of secondary historical information, and online resources designed to support social studies teachers in curriculum development.
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Tobacco bag stringing: Educator's guide
Elementary lesson plans Elementary lesson plans based upon Tobacco Bag Stringing: Life and Labor in the Depression will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was, study primary source documents and visuals,...
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Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity two
In this lesson, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Great Depression about the effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act on North Carolina's tobacco bag stringers.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Secondary and Primary Piedmont Clays
Secondary and Primary Piedmont Clays
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A work that interprets or analyzes an event or topic using primary and other secondary sources.

See also primary source.

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Secondary sources are at least one step removed from original events or topics. Examples include textbooks, encyclopedias, reviews of research, book reviews, critiques of art, and biographies.