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Posted by: Anne Savage
Join us for a one-hour webinar, February 18 at 4pm EST, to explore how to use visible thinking routines to enhance the power of primary sources in your classroom. A wide variety of easy-to-use routines will be introduced.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
What can a flag tell us about the people who marched behind it? We recently rediscovered these regimental flags from the Library's online collections and were struck by the vivid imagery and mottoes. We did a little research on the flags – and the artist behind them – and decided to highlight them during African American History Month in February.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Valentine's Day may be the perfect time to sink your teeth into advertising messages by studying ads about candy and sweets from historic newspapers in Chronicling America.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Primary sources have tremendous power to complicate seemingly straightforward stories, and are an essential part of every National History Day project.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
While researching an article for the January 2016 issue of NSTA's The Science Teacher Magazine, I ran across a blueprint of R. Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome Home. I was reminded that analyzing drawings and photographs of historic structures can launch an investigation of real-world engineering practices.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Anne Savage
Five 2015 Summer Teacher Institute participants reflect on what happened when they brought primary sources and analysis strategies into their own classrooms.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Various national awards celebrate authors in January, and January can also be a great time to learn more about hundreds of writers and their work by exploring videos of author talks from past National Book Festivals offered by the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
Jefferson's search for a tool to measure distances he traveled in a horse-drawn carriage was just one of his many efforts to quantify and logically describe the natural world. He also wrote a report on weights and measures, kept copious weather records, and created a chart detailing the fruits and vegetables sold at a vegetable market throughout the year. A closer look at Jefferson’s notes about odometers presents a range of possibilities for engaging students in mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for this one-hour webinar, January 21st at 4pm EST to explore how primary sources can play a key role in learning research skills.
Posted in: News and Events