See Chapter 4: “Using Primary Documents in a Study of the Holocaust” from Teaching & Studying the Holocaust, edited by Samuel Totten & Stephen Feinberg for suggestions on how to best use primary documents. “By analyzing the nature of evidence—whether written or photographic—students gain insights into key concepts, issues, and significant aspects of the history. Using original documents is a necessary element in any thorough study of the past. Such resources provide both teachers and students with an opportunity to wrestle with the events as they unfolded and to take on the mantle of historical ‘detective.’” 82

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