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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Join Sherry Levitt, executive director of Teaching with Primary Sources, Northern Virginia (TPSNVA), for her webinar "One Year in the Life of America." December 14, 2016 at 4pm EST.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
A Apple Pie, created and published in 1900, traces the destiny of an apple pie, using the alphabet and charming illustrations. This delightful primary source, more than an alphabet recognition book, is superb to use with any grade. Look carefully at every illustration and you will see toys, clothing, and activities that will enhance a student’s understanding of a past time. Each page offers opportunities to create a variety of questions for further investigation.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Thinking about topics for National History Day or other research projects? Explore the online resources of the Library of Congress for primary sources to inspire and support a variety of projects.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
This summer, Educational Outreach staff and panels of colleagues, from in and outside of the Library, reviewed 81 proposals submitted in response to a nationwide search for organizations interested in joining the TPS Consortium with new and exciting ways to reach teachers across the county.
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Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are a few of Tom Bober's Multimedia Moments:
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
When I talk to teachers, it's clear that one thing has not changed since I left the classroom: teachers are always looking for ideas to increase learning opportunities. Even better if those ideas are quick and easy to implement!
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
The new Weather Forecasting Primary Source Set from the Library of Congress includes depictions of a number of early weather tools. Analyzing these historical primary sources depicting technological innovations can offer students insights into the nature of science and science practices, as well as core scientific concepts.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for a one-hour webinar on Thursday, March 17, at 4pm Eastern to explore how primary sources can support problem- and project-based learning in science classrooms.
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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
While a primary source may be only one resource within a larger lesson, deliberating during the selection process over where in the lesson the primary source will be used can lead to greater engagement, inquiry, and learning from the students.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies