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Posted by: Danna Bell
Because the Library of Congress is The Largest Library in the World, just for fun, I did a search on "world's largest" in the library's online catalog.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn more about the Veterans History Project (VHP) from the Library of Congress and the many ways it can be used in the classroom.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
What do scientists do? This simple prompt was central in one activity during the inaugural week-long Seminar for Science Educators held at the Library this summer.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Anne Savage
Did you know that the Library of Congress has three primary source sets that were designed with the early elementary grades in mind?
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools, Young Learners
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
One way to engage students with the wealth of maps available from the Library of Congress is to discuss their value as sources of information as well as means to find a location or plan a route.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Contemporary United States (1945-present), Geography and Maps, Teaching Strategies
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.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, we asked Eric several questions about his work helping the Library of Congress promote an understanding of people with disabilities as citizens, contributors and employees in a diverse world and inclusive workforce.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
Posted by: Danna Bell
October highlights include the celebration of Halloween and Christopher Columbus and crew spotting land that came to be known as the Americas.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
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.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)