Archive: 2021 (12 Posts)

Help your students use poetry written by soldiers during wartime to help them understand the the events of the war and the experiences of those who fought in it.

Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature

Diversity in the Struggle: Exploring the Lives of Suffragists

March 11, 2021

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Use the resources of the "Shall Not Be Denied" exhibit to learn more about a few of the less well-known contributors to full voting equality for women.

Posted in: Women's History

A Suffragist Poetically Asks: “Are Women People?”

February 25, 2021

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Learn about the poetry of Alice Durr Miller and its role in the women's suffragist movement.

Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Women's History

Photo of a man standing next to a bus and under a sign reading Colored Waiting Room

Information Literacy and Historical Primary Sources: Addressing Difficult Topics

February 4, 2021

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Explore strategies to address difficult topics by applying information literacy approaches to historical primary sources.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies

Call for Applications: 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards

January 21, 2021

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Is your school or organization a nonprofit? Are you running a program having an impact on literacy? Then consider applying for one of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards.

Posted in: News and Events

Discovering Mathematical Qualities in Primary Sources from the 1918 Flu Pandemic

January 19, 2021

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Explore how to utilize primary sources from the 1918 influenza pandemic to enhance a math lesson.

Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Science Technology and Math

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