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Posted by: Danna Bell
The first post of this two-part series offered ten tips for filling classroom spaces with engaging primary source displays to promote systematic critical thinking. This second post lists ten ways to introduce primary sources into pedagogy. No matter your grade level or subject, the ten ideas start from this basic premise: For every lesson a primary source!
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog has published a number of posts highlighting primary sources related to the rich traditions of Native Americans.
Posted in: Native American History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a soldier in the Civil War? Hopefully my work this summer will help answer just that.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
I wanted to share some ideas for using the unique primary sources at the Library of Congress to choose a topic that's a little off the beaten path.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
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
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