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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
We've already announced the Library's first online conference for teachers, "The Library of Congress and Teachers: Unlocking the Power of Primary Sources," and here's what we're looking forward to!
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
"Imagine giving your students free, unlimited access to treasures from cultural institutions from around the world. Perhaps your students would examine an ancient manuscript up close for small but important details. Afterward, they might learn more about its significance from an expert, or search for additional items from the same time or place." The World Digital Library can help make that vision a reality! Since we published that post about the WDL two years ago, the site has been updated and its collections have increased dramatically.
Posted in: News and Events, World History
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
January highlights include the discovery of gold in California and the life of Dizzy Gillespie.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
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
Posted by: Danna Bell
What might a map from 1977, a poster from 1944, and a newspaper article from 1915 have in common with three twentieth century wars and the theory of plate tectonics? These three digitized artifacts in the Library of Congress’s collection have quite a bit in common when it comes to the emergence of evidence supporting a key theory in Earth science.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
August highlights include the origins of the eight-hour workday and George Washington recognizing the equal status of Jewish Americans.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
In addition to my regular job, I volunteer to work with K-12 students who come to visit our division. During my presentation, I show the students the differences between their neighborhood or school library and a large map research library like the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African American History, Geography and Maps, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Interviews with Experts
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