August in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
August highlights include the 30th U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge, taking the oath of office and the origins of the Oregon Territory.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Archive: July 2013 (5 Posts)
Blog Round-Up: Primary Source Analysis Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog regularly offers suggestions for helping students practice primary source analysis techniques. Since the launch of the interactive Primary Source Analysis Tool a year ago, thousands of students have analyzed maps, texts, photographs, political cartoons, and more the high tech way.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Our Favorite Posts: Crossing the Delaware: General George Washington and Primary Sources
Posted by: Anne Savage
There's nothing like primary sources to make you question your prior knowledge, and this blog post has several that surprise, spark interest, and make you want to learn more. Along with the suggested teaching activities, which are useful across most grade levels, these primary sources can help your students explore a famous historical event from several different perspectives including that of George Washington himself.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Make it Yours – Professional Development from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
In our earlier post on Memorable Professional Development, we heard from several teachers about the shift they went through as a result of the Library’s Summer Teacher Institutes. So, if you’ve had a shift in your teaching practice as a result of using primary sources, how can you share with your colleagues?
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Favorites for the Fourth from the Library’s Primary Sources
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
But if this time of year brings the nation's founding documents to mind, you might want to revisit our past posts exploring the Declaration of Independence.
Posted in: Holidays