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Posted by: Danna Bell
Most primary sources that reflect the women's suffrage movement are from speeches, protest marches, or publications. It was an unexpected pleasure to find correspondence on the topic between a couple in a romantic relationship.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
General Tubman, suffragist, spy, nurse, Moses, and Aunt Harriet are just some of the titles that heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been given. Tubman, and her multiple roles and identities from her early life to her elderly years, was the focus of a recent Library of Congress/Young Readers Center program.
Posted in: African American History, Poetry and Literature, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Analyzing secret messages from the past can also be a fun way for students to gain perspective into historical events while simultaneously practicing real-world mathematical and computational thinking skills.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
We are requesting your valuable input as part of our research in envisioning the Library of Congress’ future. Please take a few moments to complete a survey about your work with K-12 students.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
We know that many teachers are looking for materials relating to current scientific issues, and we've found amazing resources on current issues in science in an unexpected place: Congress.gov.
Posted in: Government and Law, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Many historians consider the defeat of the Nazis at Stalingrad the turning point in World War II, yet this battle is given little attention in most U.S. classrooms. Typically, lessons focus on the major American experiences like Pearl Harbor, D-day, and the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History, World History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Library of Congress Educational Outreach Division is looking for a performing or visual arts teacher to serve as the 2018-19 Teacher in Residence.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
A photograph of the abolitionist and suffrage activist Sojourner Truth that appears in the Library's newest Primary Source Set for educators, "Civil War Images: Depictions of African Americans in the War Effort," provides an opportunity to discover the questions that the objects in a portrait can raise about the message that image might have been meant to convey.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
K-12 educators interested in attending one of the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute sessions still have time - until March 21, 2018 - to apply.
Posted in: News and Events