Wishing You a Wonderful Thanksgiving
Posted by: Danna Bell
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and we'll be back with you next week.
Posted in: Holidays
Archive: November 2015 (8 Posts)
December in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
December highlights include the life of American diplomat Ralph Bunche and the signing of the Gadsden Purchase.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Unmasking a Thanksgiving Tradition Through Photos and Newspapers
Posted by: Danna Bell
Traditions seem everlasting, but primary sources can show how Thanksgiving traditions change over time. Take, for instance, the tradition of the Thanksgiving Maskers in New York City in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Holidays
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: We’ll See You at the NSTA Conference in Philadelphia
Posted by: Danna Bell
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is hosting an Area Conference in Philadelphia November 12-14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Educational staff from the Library of Congress will facilitate a workshop on Thursday called “Science as a Human Endeavor: Analyzing Historical Primary Sources from the Library of Congress.”
Posted in: News and Events
Veterans Day: History and Legacy
Posted by: Danna Bell
On November 11, the United States takes a moment to honor those who have fought for our country. However, Veterans Day originally did not honor veterans.
Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
School Librarians: Join Us at AASL in Columbus, Ohio
Posted by: Danna Bell
This year's AASL National Conference and Exhibition will be held November 5-8 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. You will find educational staff from the Library of Congress in the exhibit hall in booth 235 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Posted in: News and Events
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Concussions, a Century of Controversy, and Football
Posted by: Danna Bell
Science and health teachers can tackle brain science using current and historical primary sources about football.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
The CYAC Program at the Library of Congress: Summarizing Fifty Years of Children’s Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Can you summarize the classic story The Cat in the Hat in one sentence? How about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone or A Wrinkle in Time? This is just one small part of what librarians in the Children’s and Young Adults’ Cataloging Program or CYAC (pronounced kahy-ak) at the Library of Congress have been doing for decades. This week, the CYAC Program celebrates their fifty-year anniversary at the Library.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, News and Events, Poetry and Literature, Teaching Tools