Useful Archives
French Revolution Digital Archive
This archive is a project created by Stanford University and the National Library of France. While many of the documents are not translated into English, there is an extensive image library that shows important paintings and cartoons of the time.
This archive is a project created by Stanford University and the National Library of France. While many of the documents are not translated into English, there is an extensive image library that shows important paintings and cartoons of the time.
Euro Docs
Euro Docs organizes the primary sources with an easy to navigate timeline. The major documents of the French Revolution can be found with an English translation.
Euro Docs organizes the primary sources with an easy to navigate timeline. The major documents of the French Revolution can be found with an English translation.
Napoleonic Digital Library
This library contains over 5,000 Napoleonic documents. It is organized by major events in his life. The library contains memoirs, prints, articles, maps and more.
This library contains over 5,000 Napoleonic documents. It is organized by major events in his life. The library contains memoirs, prints, articles, maps and more.
Library of Congress
While focused on American History, the Library of Congress has great resources in regards to American involvement in World affairs. You can search to see America’s reaction to the French Revolution and browse diverse libraries.
While focused on American History, the Library of Congress has great resources in regards to American involvement in World affairs. You can search to see America’s reaction to the French Revolution and browse diverse libraries.
World Digital Library
The world Digital library is great for exploring documents from early history. You can search by region, time period, or topic. There are also helpful tools like interactive maps and timelines
The world Digital library is great for exploring documents from early history. You can search by region, time period, or topic. There are also helpful tools like interactive maps and timelines
Analysis Tools
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Sample Primary Source Lessons
Factory Life Lesson Plan
This lesson plan highlights the debate and eventual reform about factory work and child labor. The lesson allows students to build on background knowledge and take small steps toward analyzing primary sources on their own.
This lesson plan highlights the debate and eventual reform about factory work and child labor. The lesson allows students to build on background knowledge and take small steps toward analyzing primary sources on their own.
Dust Bowl DBQ
This lesson can be used after students have become more comfortable with primary sources and are ready to complete a document based question. The lesson helps guide students in understanding the sources and then grouping the sources appropriately before planning an essay outline.
This lesson can be used after students have become more comfortable with primary sources and are ready to complete a document based question. The lesson helps guide students in understanding the sources and then grouping the sources appropriately before planning an essay outline.