2011 | Teaching with the Library

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

Selecting Primary Sources, Part IV: Considering Quality

August 25, 2011

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

Billboard asking women of Colorado to vote

Selecting Primary Sources, Part III: Thinking about Perspective

August 9, 2011

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

Point of View in Statues of Abraham Lincoln: Three Looks at a Leader – A Primary Source Starter

August 2, 2011

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