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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Where can you find digitized rare books, information about the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, the National Book Festival, and myriad other resources to support literacy and reading? Visit READ.gov, from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How can we learn from tragedies? It’s a universal question that can engage students as they consider both contemporary and historic examples. April 15, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the luxury liner Titanic, presents a timely opportunity. Help your students analyze varying perspectives on this tragic event through primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
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: Cheryl Lederle
It seems that the Library of Congress has something for everyone, including teachers of all levels. These are just a few snippets from the rich conversations that the Library’s education specialists had last weekend at the ASCD conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Sometimes a primary source can provide unexpected insights into a familiar historical figure. Cheryl Fox, a specialist in manuscripts at the Library of Congress, describes records that illuminate the time a famed crimebuster spent alongside Library catalogers.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Are you heading to the ASCD annual conference in Philadelphia? The Library’s K-12 education specialists will be in the exhibit hall in booth 803. Come visit us and learn more about the Library’s professional development opportunities and online resources for teachers, suggest ideas for blog topics, or just drop by to say hello.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
April has been set aside as a time to celebrate and explore the rich and varied legacy of poetry. The online activity “Making Connections through Poetry” invites students to analyze primary source images and documents from the Library of Congress and then create a poem to share their understanding of history.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Are you heading to the National Association of Elementary School Principals in Seattle, Washington? The Library's K-12 education specialists will be in the exhibit hall.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
April has been set aside as a time to celebrate and explore the rich and varied legacy of poetry. “Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry” provides resources for teaching with eighteen American songs and poems from the digital collections of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Teaching Tools