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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The West African country of Liberia shares special historical ties to the United States, dating back to its founding in 1822 by former slaves and free-born blacks from the United States under the sponsorship of the American Colonization Society (ACS).
Posted in: African American History, World History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore the Jacob Riis exhibit and see how you can use it to help students learn about the lives of people at the start of the 20th century.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
For Children's Book Week, we want to highlight books and authors talks available for free online from the Library of Congress. Of course, these can be powerful and engaging literacy tools any week of the year!
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Young Learners
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Does each generation represent William Shakespeare in its own way? April, National Poetry Month, includes the anniversaries of both Shakepeare's birth and death, and this year marks the 400th anniversary of his death.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
National Poetry month, a month to celebrate poetry, is a perfect time to explore the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. Some of the readings focus closely on the poems; others include musings on the selections and what inspired them. Some of the recordings are of a single poet, and others are panels or conversations between two or more poets. Hearing a poem in the poet's voice brings it to life in unexpected ways, and the range of poets offers something for all lovers of poetry.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
On April 14, at 4 pm, ET, join staff from the Library of Congress for a free webinar outlining approaches and thinking processes for selecting primary sources to deepen student engagement and content knowledge.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
As an intern this semester at the Library of Congress, I have engaged in incredible conversations about our nation’s past with hundreds of people worldwide by staffing an interactive learning cart used inside the First Among Many: The Bay Psalm Book and Early Moments in American Printing exhibition.
Posted in: Exploration, Colonization and Settlement (1492-1763), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Primary sources can also be selected to stimulate and support student investigations; look for primary sources that provoke intrigue and offer clues to give students starting points for further investigation.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Educational Outreach Division of the Library of Congress is seeking applications from current teachers or library/media specialists for an Early Elementary Teacher-in-Residence position during the 2016-17 school year.
Posted in: News and Events