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Archive: March 2015 (11 Posts)

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The Great Gatsby: Establishing the Historical Context with Primary Sources

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.

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Edgar Allan Poe: Using Primary Sources from the Library of Congress to Deepen Understanding of “The Raven”

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.

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Science Teachers: We’ll See You at NSTA

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.