Archive: July 2013 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2013; (Month) July

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

August in History with the Library of Congress

July 30, 2013

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

Blog Round-Up: Primary Source Analysis Strategies

July 23, 2013

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

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2013; (Month) July