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By: Colleen Smith
For teachers looking for resources to celebrate and honor Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, consider exploring a range of primary sources available through the Library's digital collections.
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By: Colleen Smith
In the March/April 2026 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article explored how a letter and report from a housing developer could be used to examine segregation through an economic lens.
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By: Colleen Smith
A closer look at two primary source sets from Teaching with the Library: Women's Suffrage and Women in Science and Technology. The post includes highlights from the sets and suggestions for using the items with students.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library
By: Colleen Smith
Learn about a new resource from the Library that uses musical primary sources and creates rich opportunities for students to learn about different cultures and traditions.
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By: Colleen Smith
Meet Lora Taylor, a 2025-2026 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
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By: Colleen Smith
Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.
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By: Colleen Smith
The history of the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) can be an intriguing entry point into science concepts like evolution, extinction, and the nature of science.
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By: Colleen Smith
An instructional sequence of "stacking" three related primary sources prompts student curiosity and can promote further investigation into the processes of fossilization and the ways in which scientists study fossils.
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By: Colleen Smith
By modeling and then guiding students in a thinking routine of observing a source, reflecting on what it shows, and asking their own questions about it, teachers can support young learners' work with primary sources and build understanding of important civic concepts such as roles and responsibilities of local community members, helpers, and leaders.
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By: Colleen Smith
The Library of Congress, its Affiliated Centers for the Book, and PBS Books are working in partnership to create a video series that explores the vibrant literary heritage of the United States. Each installment will focus on a different U.S. state or territory, showcasing the profound influence that local writers, poets, and storytellers have had on the cultural identity of their region.
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