Archive: December 2012 (3 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle; (Year) 2012; (Month) December

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

Thinking About Peace Through Library of Congress Primary Sources

December 18, 2012

For centuries, national and global leaders have appeared to take important steps toward peace, while still pursuing political concerns. The Library of Congress’s collections of primary sources can encourage students to explore the impact of a variety of peace settlements and how we can find peaceful solutions in our own lives.

Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas, Young Learners

Common Core State Standards and Library of Congress Primary Sources

December 6, 2012

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

So, where exactly do primary sources fit into the CCSS? We would like to highlight three ways .

Posted in: Teaching Tools

Remembering Pearl Harbor with Ansel Adams’ Collection

December 4, 2012

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, changed the lives of many Americans. On the homefront, one of the most dramatic changes was the transformation of the lives of Japanese Americans.

Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle; (Year) 2012; (Month) December