Archive: February 2013 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Stephen Wesson; (Year) 2013; (Month) February

Five boys leaning on a car on Easter Morning

The Great Migration in Library of Congress Primary Sources

February 12, 2013

Primary sources can provide a window into the Great Migration, the largest internal migration in the history of the United States.

Posted in: African American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

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

Informational Text, the Common Core, and the Library of Congress: A Resource Center Rich with Primary Sources and Teacher Tools

February 5, 2013

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Informational text is more important to teachers than ever before, especially with the rise of the Common Core standards. The Library of Congress is an excellent resource for finding and using texts to build students' reading skills.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies

Refined by: (Author) Stephen Wesson; (Year) 2013; (Month) February