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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Hoaxes... have a different intent, as they are engineered to deceive over the long term, and often on a large scale. Invite your students to consider the difference as they analyze primary sources connected to the Great Moon Hoax of 1825.
Posted in: Holidays, National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
In 1962 in Delano, California, Cesar Chavez, along with other labor organizers, created a farm workers' union unlike any other in the history of the United States.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is one of the most often taught in American literature classes. However, the further we move away chronologically from 1922, a time of economic boom following the devastation of World War I, the less students know about this significant time between the Great War and the War to end all Wars.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature, Teaching Strategies, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
April highlights include the creation of the Works Project Administration and Carrie S. Burnham's contributions to the women's suffrage movement.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Stop by to talk about our professional development opportunities for K-12 educators or for a tour of the Teachers page. Explore free digital resources to share with teacher and librarians in your school or district.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Because of his tendency toward the macabre, the stories of Edgar Allan Poe are frequently associated with Halloween, but his writing has had a far deeper reach than connections to the holiday. As National Poetry Month approaches, students can explore his work and its cultural impact through primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Anne Savage
On Thursday, March 19 at 4 PM ET, Teaching Tolerance and the Library of Congress will co-facilitate the third in a series of monthly webinars on teaching and learning about the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
This year's NSTA conference will take place from March 12-15 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois. Education staff from the Library of Congress will be in booth 533 in the exhibit hall from March 12-14. We hope you will visit us and learn more about how Library of Congress resources can support science lessons.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
As the American Folklife Center celebrates Alan Lomax during the centennial year of his birth, the Educational Outreach team found ourselves exploring some of recordings done by him and his father John and John's second wife Ruby. It's interesting to note that a number of the recordings include songs performed by children.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Young Learners