Primary Source Rationale Database

NCTE is engaged in work with theLibrary of Congressas part of the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium to expand the use of primary sources in the teaching and learning habits of literacy teachers and students. Learn more and access additional resources here . 

This searchable database includes rationales for more than 150 specific items in the Library of Congress’s digitized primary source collection. The rationales articulate specific literacy merit for curriculum or classroom use, along with suggested themes, units, and state standards. Content is searchable through tags such as picturebook and argument.