Library of Congress 2017 Summer Teacher Institutes – Apply Now!
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long summer institutes for K-12 educators
Posted in: News and Events
Archive: 2017 (68 Posts)
Explore Presidential Inaugurations with Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Looking for ideas on how to help students understand this important event? These Library of Congress blogs provide links to resources on the presidential inaugurations and the activities that surround it.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
A Man to Remember: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted by: Danna Bell
Analyzing primary sources from the online collections of the Library of Congress provides an opportunity to deepen the study of King’s life and legacy and to help students become more connected with the issues and events that shaped his life.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: Learning with Toys from the Past
Posted by: Danna Bell
What's one topic that's usually of great interest to young learners? Toys! Tap into this interest and offer a primary source lesson that will inspire learning.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Young Learners
Explore the History of Presidential Inaugurations
Posted by: Danna Bell
As the nation prepares to inaugurate the 45th person to hold this high office, explore the Library's inauguration presentation for teachers to learn more about this historic event.
Posted in: Government and Law, News and Events, Teaching Tools