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Archive: May 2017 (8 Posts)

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Getting Right to the Source with Science-Related Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

Posted by: Danna Bell

Did you know that the Library's education specialists write a column titled "Right to the Source" in The Science Teacher, a magazine published by the National Science Teachers Association? Each article features a primary source and offers context or historical information. Here are a few from recent issues with additional teaching suggestions.

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Information Literacy: Building Observation and Questioning Skills with Newspaper Ads

Posted by: Danna Bell

As we were designing our series of posts on information literacy we were drawn to the American Association of School Librarians “Standards for the 21st Century Learner.” These standards focus on the importance of students being effective readers, not just of printed text but also of images, video and sound recordings.

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Mobilizing Diversity During World War I

Posted by: Danna Bell

When the United States entered World War I, it was also grappling with issues related to suffrage, immigration, and social inequality. The country needed the work of the entire populace to fuel its efforts in the Great War, and the nation's leadership tried to rally all people of the country around the war, urging all to unite against a common enemy. Students can examine primary sources from the Library of Congress to better understand how minority groups were recruited to help support the war effort.