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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Reading labels as historical objects and applying historical thinking strategies can help students discover what these sometimes-overlooked objects can communicate with us in the present day.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
By examining the digitized correspondence of suffrage leaders including Miriam Florence Follin Leslie, asking questions, and exploring related collections, students can learn more about some of the lesser-known suffrage supporters.
Posted in: Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The story of women’s suffrage contains many smaller stories that can help us understand the larger movement more completely. The dress reform movement is a powerful lens through which to study and teach the story of the women’s suffrage movement.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Women's History
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: 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: Cheryl Lederle
How do you observe Constitution Day?
Posted in: Constitution
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
As I began to reflect on my year as Teacher-in-Residence, I found myself thinking about a great number of people who have taught me valuable lessons this year.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This process of observing, of reflecting on observations along with prior knowledge, and of generating questions about a primary source is valuable in itself. It also can serve as a springboard into further research.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies