Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic April Newsletter
Posted by: Danna Bell
Jason Reynolds celebrates National Poetry Month with a poem of his own.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Archive: 2021 (114 Posts)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Posted by: Danna Bell
What did early mapmakers believe was at the center of the earth? This blog post provides suggestions from cartographer Athansius Kircher.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
Planning Student Learning Experiences Using Library of Congress Online Exhibitions: Focus on a Big Idea
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the big idea or theme of an exhibition to help students understand and connect personally with the primary sources used.
Posted in: African American History, Teaching Strategies
Virtual Student Workshop: Imagination, Everyone’s Superpower
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how a teacher used LC resources to help her students discover their "superpowers" of imagination, analysis and critical thinking.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Young Learners
During National Poetry Month, Bring Poetry to Life with Library of Congress Resources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Celebrate Poetry Month with Library of Congress resources.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Following the Trail of a Mysterious Circus
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What is the "Vacation Circus"? See how one of the Education Specialists at the Library of Congress found the answer to that question.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History
Join us for Part Three of the Double Take Webinar Series: When Was This Photograph Taken – Thursday, March 25 at 4PM ET
Posted by: Danna Bell
We are excited to host the third installment of the Double Take webinar series on March 25! In this series, specialists from the Library’s Prints and Photographs Division guide the audience through an interactive exploration of some curious and compelling images found in the Library’s collections, share their research strategies, and answer questions. Thursday, March …
Posted in: News and Events
Free Webinar—Teaching Poetry: Living Nations, Living Words on March 24, 4-5 ET
Posted by: Danna Bell
Thanks to our colleague Anne Holmes, of the Library’s Poetry and Literature Center, for this post. Register now for this webinar! Join us for an engaging and generative teacher-focused conversation on “Living Nations, Living Words,” U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s signature project. Leading the discussion will be specialists from the Library of Congress and members of …
Posted in: Native American History, News and Events, Poetry and Literature
Diversity in the Struggle: Exploring the Lives of Suffragists
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