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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What’s the most frustrating part of teaching with primary sources? They’re often incomplete and have little context. What’s the most rewarding part of teaching with primary sources? They’re often incomplete and have little context.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
The good news is that the Library of Congress is working to make its digitized resources accessible and useful to all teachers, no matter what classroom technology they have available. And with millions of digitized items, it is important to select primary sources that are high quality.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can five typewritten pieces of paper provide a glimpse into the mind of a great writer?
Posted in: African American History, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Have you or your students ever sent letters or care packages to soldiers overseas? The practice isn't new.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Challenge your students to seek out the other side of the story -- select primary sources that represent multiple perspectives.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
As the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks draws near, we'd like to hear from any educator who has used the Library's materials to teach about this topic.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
When the nation's financial future was at its darkest, some exceptional artists used color and design to spread the word about programs that could help.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Sara Suiter
If I say "monument to Abraham Lincoln," what comes to mind? You might think first of the famous Lincoln Memorial, which has a prominent place on the National Mall in Washington and is featured on the back of the five dollar bill. But there are many other statues that pay tribute to the sixteenth president of the United States, each in their own way.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Fine and Performing Arts