ABSTRACT
Interacting with and analyzing primary source material builds historical curiosity and stands as key to the development of critical thinking skills. In grappling with primary sources learners not only challenge their own thinking and ideas, but they learn to question source material, a skill that is vital in today’s social and political climate. This chapter discusses how to include primary source material in a meaningful way in online course discussion boards, asking questions based on primary source material which challenge learners and engage critical thinking, considering varying types of primary sources to include, and lastly it offers some useful resources where one might find primary source material to use in the online classroom.
