A newly updated teacher resource from the Library of Congress, Inaugurations: Stepping into History, provides teachers and students with an opportunity to investigate inaugurations past using rich primary sources from the Library's online collections.
Learn about the online research guide for middle and high school students that will help them locate and use digitized resources, find research inspiration, definitions for primary and secondary sources, strategies for searching primary and secondary sources on the Library’s website and beyond, and suggestions on citing resources appropriately.
Teachers are encouraged to remind students that they are eyewitnesses to history and to encourage them to create primary sources that capture their experiences,
Teaching with Primary Sources Intern Celia Roskin shares science learning activities to engage students with primary sources from the 1918 influenza pandemic in comparison with 2020-2021’s coronavirus pandemic.
Learn more about Congress.gov and the features that allow users to track information as well as find more detailed information that will help students better understand the legislative process.