Scenes from the Library’s First Day at ISTE 2011
Posted by: Sara Suiter
The city of brotherly love welcomed the Library of Congress with open arms as the ISTE 2011 conference got underway.
Posted in: News and Events
Archive: 2011 (66 Posts)
The Library of Congress at ISTE: Presentations and Conversations
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
On Monday June 27, the Library of Congress will be opening its booth at ISTE 2011, the International Society for Technology in Education’s annual gathering in Philadelphia.
Posted in: News and Events
World War I Posters: Making a Point from a Distance
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The Library of Congress has a large online collection of posters from World War I, a time when especially engaging and effective posters were in use.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Primary Source Starter
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn more about the "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas
The Library of Congress at ISTE 2011, June 27-29 in Philadelphia
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Philadelphia has always been a great place for gatherings, from the Continental Congress to the present day, and the Library will continue that tradition when its staff joins ISTE 2011, the International Society for Technology in Education’s annual gathering at the end of June. The Library of Congress will be there to present effective strategies …
Posted in: News and Events
Historic Newspapers: Paper, Paper….Get Your Paper Here!
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Want to incorporate newspapers into your classroom activities? Look no further than Chronicling America.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Activating Prior Knowledge: Combating Crickets
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Planning to use the Primary Source Analysis Tool? Find and share strategies for activating students' prior knowledge.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Library of Congress Teacher Institutes: Thoughts from the Participants
Posted by: Sara Suiter
How are primary sources impacting teachers? Hear from our 2011 Library of Congress Teacher Institute participants.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools
Political Cartoons: Seriously Funny
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
When is a cartoon serious about making a point? When it's a political cartoon.
Posted in: Exploration, Colonization and Settlement (1492-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)