Hope you enjoy this image from the Tissandier Collection and that 2022 brings fair winds and beautiful skies.
The balloon Zénith at sunrise or sunset, 1875
Flying into a New Year with Primary Sources
Archive for December 2021 (7 posts)
Bringing a Spectrum of Light for the Holidays
Holiday wishes from the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives/Teacher Resources Team.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…derivative dataset!
What is a derivative dataset and how could you use it in your classroom? This blog from the Signal may provide some ideas.
Deepwater Horizon: Analyzing Maps that Document an Oil Spill
Learn how maps can help students learn more about the impact of an oil spill.
Using Primary Sources to Explore Historic Events: Library of Congress Story Maps
What is a story map? Learn how staff from the Library of Congress are using them to help connect the Library’s collection to provide information about events in a unique way.
Discovering Gravity – An Apple or an Airplane?
See how a cartoon can help students learn more about Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
Library of Congress Literacy Awards Successful Practices Webinar Series Starts Dec. 9th, Focusing on Serving Adult Literacy Needs
Join us for a series of webinars on supporting literacy featuring this year’s winners of the Library of Congress Literacy awards.