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Archive: June 2012 (9 Posts)

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“Books That Shaped America” Exhibition

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Summer often includes vacation with lots of time to catch up on popular novels and biographies and old favorites. On June 25, the Library of Congress launched a new exhibition, "Books That Shaped America," featuring 88 books by American authors. Which books have shaped you or your students?

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Point of View in Photographs – All in the Details, Part 2

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Focusing on details in a set of visual images can reinforce the idea that photographs have a point of view. Studying and comparing various photographs of a subject can reveal a great deal about how each photographer viewed the subject. In the previous post,we asked you to post your answers to the question "Which of these photographs are of the same person?" This post will explore the answer.

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Point of View in Photographs – All in the Details

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Focusing on details in a set of visual images can reinforce the idea that photographs have a point of view. Studying and comparing various photographs of a subject can reveal a great deal about how each photographer viewed the subject. Study the set of images and, in the comments, post your answer to the question. We'll answer the question in the next post.

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Welcome to Our Second Year

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Over the past year, this blog has introduced some of the primary sources that make the Library unique, along with the teaching skills that can help teachers unlock those sources' potential.