Helen Keller, Alexander Graham Bell, and a Wind Gauge
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.
Archive for 2019 (109 posts)
Teaching Civic Ideals Using Primary Sources: School Desegregation, Judicial Power, and Federalism
Through primary source inquiry and discussion, teachers can present a more nuanced telling of school desegregation and the complexity of state-federal relationships.
Understanding Tectonic Plates with Primary Sources
Learn about tectonic plates and helping students learn about earthquakes.
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Asking Science and Social Studies Questions about “Radium Girls”
Today, primary sources about radium can prompt students to ask questions that can drive inquiry in science and social studies classes.
Introducing Jen Reidel, the 2019-20 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence
Meet Jen Reidel, the 2019-2020 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence.
Introducing Amara Alexander, 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Meet Amara Alexander, the 2019-2020 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Encouraging Student Understanding of Negotiation and the Value of Notetaking during the 1787 Constitutional Convention
In the September 2019 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article featured two pages from James Madison’s Original Notes on Debates at the Federal Constitutional Convention which described the events of Monday, June 18, 1787.
Comparing Primary Sources Depicting Border Spaces
In this post, you will find resources to invite your students to think about how space plays a part in transnational interactions, using photographs to better understand Mexico/U.S. border spaces.
Science, Civics, and Primary Sources: A Measles Debate One Hundred Years Ago
Explore the relationship between scientific literacy and civic behavior through newspaper articles written to discourage the popular practice of “measles parties.”
How Did Americans Observe the 100th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution?
How do you observe Constitution Day?