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Posted by: Danna Bell
This post was written by Peter DeCraene, the 2020-21 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. In elementary school, being assigned to clean the erasers after school was the height of responsibility. I had a teacher who also rotated the job of getting a bucket of water from the janitor’s closet to …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we noted in a blog post several years ago, the third Monday in February is designated Washington’s Birthday by law, though many people call it Presidents’ Day and celebrate all of the U.S. presidents. We wanted to take an opportunity to highlight resources you might use with your students to honor George Washington and …
Posted in: Presidents
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us on February 18th at 4pm ET and learn the importance of finding out why a picture was made.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore strategies to address difficult topics by applying information literacy approaches to historical primary sources.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we begin African American History month Jason Reynolds explores the meaning of history and the importance of asking the right questions.
Posted in: African American History, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore our research guide on African American studies and find materials you might use in the classroom.
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use articles on measles epidemics to support teaching strategies, such as close textual analysis and comparing and contrasting, to help students gain insights into the historical connections between science literacy and citizen behavior.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for our series with the Prints and Photographs Division, Double Take. Learn more about analyzing and using photographs in your classroom.
Posted in: News and Events, Primary Source Highlights
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