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Posted by: Danna Bell
September highlights include the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty and the first celebration of Labor Day in the United States of America.
Posted in: News and Events, Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The Library of Congress is not only a great library--it's also one of the world's richest destinations for educators seeking primary sources.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Camille found out about the Library of Congress intern program through the HACU National Internship Program. She said, "I wanted to intern with the Library of Congress because it was something that was different for me and I wanted to challenge myself."
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Kate DiCamillo, the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, chose the theme Stories Connect Us and it resonated with me. So did Rebecca Newland's post on using DiCamillo's stories and primary sources to help draw students deeper into the story.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
This blog supports teachers and school librarians as they teach with primary sources, particularly those from the rich online collections of the Library. Our posts cover a wide range of disciplines, spotlighting powerful items from the collections as well as sharing teaching strategies from our staff and many partners.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
I love this blog post about Muybridge's stop-action photography because it's about technology, art, science....and the magic of in-between images. As the author writes: What can your students learn from the images that is not observable from the live action?
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Make primary sources a daily habit, both as learners and as teachers. Take that first step, and connect with others so you can learn together.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
August highlights include the American Broadcasting Company’s airing of Saturday morning television shows for children and the Panic of 1857.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Last year I had the privilege to serve as the Special Curator for the online collection Finding Our Place in the Cosmos: From Galileo to Sagan and Beyond. This was, unquestionably, the coolest thing I have ever had the chance to work on.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Science Technology and Math