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The Diary of Calvin Fletcher—Using Primary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

fourth-grade class in Indianapolis A engaged in a study of Calvin Fletcher through the use of primary sources. Because the students lived in the same community as Calvin Fletcher, they were able to use primary sources to compare and contrast the present community with its past. Although Calvin Fletcher’s diaries may not be generally available in every community, all local and state historical societies are full of diaries, photographs, and other primary sources that teachers can use to make real the study of social studies in the elementary school classroom. In this article, we describe the primary sources used in the Calvin Fletcher unit and then describe the ways in which such materials can be used to enhance the teaching of social studies. Calvin Fletcher wrote in his diary almost every day from 1 8 17 to 1866; the Indiana Historical Society edited and published his diary in nine volumes. A businessman who moved to Indianapolis from Vermont, Calvin Fletcher wrote