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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Have you ever considered using a literary map with your students? In the May/June 2018 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article features literary maps for the humanities classroom.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Whether or not you attended the NAfME conference, you can explore these avenues to music education resources.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, News and Events
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Just in time for Constitution Day, the Library's newest primary source set centers on Alexander Hamilton, a key contributor to the shaping and debate surrounding the U.S. Constitution.
Posted in: Government and Law, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Talking with science teachers at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference last month reminded me that a couple of years ago the Library of Congress hosted a Teacher in Residence with a background in science.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
While searching through our collections for maps to use for display in the exhibition Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I, I found one among our uncatalogued holdings that caught my attention. As the title states, it is a map presenting the role of North American Indians in the World War.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Native American History, Veterans and Military 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
Posted by: Danna Bell
The following is a guest post by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. This spring, the Library of Congress will host two free, one-day workshops for K-12 educators interested in incorporating WWI-related primary sources into their classroom instruction. In each session, Library of Congress education specialists will model a variety of strategies …
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
In this one-day workshop for grades 6-12 educators, Library of Congress education specialists will model a variety of strategies for using world history-related primary sources to engage students, build critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge. This hands-on, collaborative session will be held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Through a series of inquiry-based …
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are just a few of the additions to the Library of Congress web resources available online.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights