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Posted by: Danna Bell
During his first term, Herrera focused on building his Poet Laureate project La Casa de Colores, which has two sections. El Jardin involved the Poet Laureate visiting reading rooms in the Library to see some of the primary sources from the collection and then writing a poem about those resources and his experience in the reading room.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
May is National Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Find ways to commemorate this month using primary sources.
Posted in: Asian American History, Culture and Folklife
Posted by: Danna Bell
How can we best document an analysis of film as a primary source? The complex motions, multiple scenes, and pacing can be challenging aspects not only to students analyzing film, but even more so in communicating their analysis and sharing it with others.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Invasive species overtake both ecosystems and news headlines. Historical primary sources, such as newspapers from Chronicling America, paired with modern periodicals, reveal how organisms introduced into new ecological contexts can cause unexpected consequences.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math