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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
April has been set aside as a time to celebrate and explore the rich and varied legacy of poetry. This conversation with Library of Congress staff Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist, and Rob Casper, Director of the Poetry and Literature Center, explores how to find poetry resources from the Library.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
We were thrilled to see the wonderful responses from the blog post on teaching difficult subjects. A huge thank you to all of those who commented, made teaching suggestions and linked to this post.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Library of Congress is working to make it easier for you to keep up with what’s new at the Library and to share your favorites with others. At the top of many pages of the Library’s Web site is a toolbar allowing you to share links through sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, or to email, print or save the file. Look for the icons labeled Print, Subscribe or Share/Save.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
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
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Today, we’ve collected posts from the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog discussing disasters, unexpected events in American history which had important ramifications, and how they can be approached in the classroom.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Anne Savage
What is Flag Day? It’s a great opportunity to help students discover the history and meaning of an important national symbol.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
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
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
After reading an article comparing the advice given to women during various decades of the twentieth century, I was curious as to the guidance given to women in the nineteenth century, which saw changes in women's roles, including an increasing demand for the right to vote.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Lesson Ideas