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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
I'm delighted to introduce the Library of Congress 2011-2012 Teacher in Residence, Earnestine Sweeting to the readers of this blog.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
One of the things that makes teaching with primary sources wonderful is that they document what was happening at the time being studied. However, this is also why they can be problematic.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Anne Savage
"There are millions of primary sources online at the Library of Congress! Where do I start?" is a common question from K-12 educators. Get some answers in this brief intro to the Library of Congress Teachers Page.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Now you can bring Library of Congress artifacts and experts into your classroom! Short (less than three minutes) videos about some of the Library’s “hidden treasures,” created in partnership with HISTORY, feature Library curators briefly describing each item and its importance in history.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
When I talk with teachers about online primary sources from the Library of Congress, I often spend a few minutes describing the Library itself.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
For those of us at the Library of Congress who work with K-12 teachers, a crucial part of our work is promoting the effective instructional use of primary sources. Primary sources—the raw materials of history and culture—are very powerful tools for teaching.
Posted in: Government and Law, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
On the Library of Congress Web site, Chronicling America provides free access to millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836-1922. Although the sheer volume of stories might seem daunting, Chronicling America makes it easy to explore the pages.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Looking for primary sources relating to a specific period in United States history? Try using the American Memory Timeline from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th to October 15th, and the collections of the Library of Congress are rich in primary sources for your students to explore.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Hispanic American History, Lesson Ideas