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Posted by: Danna Bell
With National Poetry Month around the corner, let's consider a very basic question: what makes a poem a poem? Noted poet and former Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish, considers this in his poem Ars Poetica.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending either the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference in Palm Springs, California March 14-16 or the ASCD conference in Chicago March 16-18 please visit the Library of Congress booth on the exhibit floor.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending the National Association of Independent Schools Conference in Philadelphia, please visit the Library of Congress on the exhibit floor. The Library will be in booth # 1414.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
“The Library of Congress means many different things to many people,” wrote Stephen Wesson at the start of the second year of the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog. “But for teachers and students it represents a source of discovery and learning unlike any other.” He noted that the first year of the blog had looked at a variety of topics and provided teaching suggestions that help unlock the potential of our unique primary sources.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Are there statues in your community created to honor those who have made a difference? Have buildings in your town been named or renamed for important people in history? Martin Luther King, Jr. is one such person. Ask your students to analyze a mural documenting the life of Dr. King, as seen in a photograph from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African American History