Archive: March 2012 (12 Posts)

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Bringing Music and Primary Sources into Your School

March 8, 2012

Posted by: Danna Bell

Music in Our Schools encourages schools to make sure their students have access to music and the opportunity to learn and use music in their schools. The Library of Congress website has lots of resources that will help you combine music-related primary sources and other classroom activities.

Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools

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Taking a Closer Look at Prints and Photographs

March 6, 2012

Posted by: Danna Bell

As reference librarian Kristi Finefield notes, the title provided for a photograph does not always match the content of the photograph.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies

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Primary Source Analysis Tool: Using the “Reflect” Column to Develop Critical Thinking

March 1, 2012

Posted by: Anne Savage

What’s the difference between an observation and an inference? It’s a distinction that’s key to critical thinking.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools

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