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Teacher Webinar Tuesday Oct 7 — Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

On Tuesday, October 7, at 7 PM ET, staff from the Library will host a webinar that will engage participants in a model primary source analysis, facilitate a discussion about the power of primary sources for teaching about civil rights issues, and demonstrate how to find resources from Library of Congress.

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

Encouraging Student Interest in the Economic Context of the Constitution with Continental Currency

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

In the September 2014 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our "Sources and Strategies" article focused on the economic challenges facing the young United States at the time of the Constitutional Convention. We suggested that continental currency might ignite student interest in the subject.