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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Since the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog launched in 2011, we’ve published more than 900 posts covering a wide range of topics and suggesting various strategies for deepening student engagement and learning. This is the first of a series of posts revisiting some of our favorite strategies; we invite you to read along …
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Use primary source sets to teach about child labor in the United States.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
As the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros square off in the 2019 World Series, you and your students can visit the Library of Congress online to explore how the game has evolved.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Primary sources related to Cherokee removal offer a rich and complex story detailing how the systems of federalism and separation of powers failed to protect Cherokee treaty rights.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Government and Law, Native American History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A photograph can prompt your students to look closely, think about what they see and what they know, and maybe even ask questions that lead to further research and investigation.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Through primary source inquiry and discussion, teachers can present a more nuanced telling of school desegregation and the complexity of state-federal relationships.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about tectonic plates and helping students learn about earthquakes.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Today, primary sources about radium can prompt students to ask questions that can drive inquiry in science and social studies classes.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Jen Reidel, the 2019-2020 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events