A Century of Lawmaking, Congress.gov and Constitution Day: Three Great Resources that Work Well Together
Learn about the move of A Century of Lawmaking to Congress.gov.
Archive for 2021 (114 posts)
The National Book Festival: A Festival for Teachers, Students, and Families
Bring the National Book Festival to your classroom using the resources provide in this blog post.
New Teacher Resources for a New School Year
Find out what’s new on the Teachers Page.
Five Questions with Melanie Zeck, Reference Librarian, American Folklife Center
Meet Melanie Zeck, a reference librarian in the American Folklife Center.
Take a Close Look at the National Book Festival Poster Gallery!
Get engaged with the National Book Festival by encourage your students to use the 30 second look to analyze posters from the past book festivals.
Free Pre-National Book Festival Webinar for Educators
Join us on August 25th for a webinar to help teachers learn ways to use National Book Festival resources with their students.
Devil in the Details: Examining Visual Material from the Civil War
Explore how Nina Silvia Iskandarsjach, the Summer 2021 Liljenquist Fellow for the Library of Congress learned more about some photographs in the collection by focusing on the the details in the images.
Teaching Mathematics Using Primary Sources: Analyzing Population Pyramids
Explore population trends using population pyramids and apply strategies for using them in the classroom.
Teaching about Women’s Involvement in the History of Computer Science
This post by Sam Correia, a 2021 Library of Congress Junior Fellow explore the role of women in the history of modern day computers and computer programming.
Changing Historical Perspective with Mathematical Reasoning
How can mathematical reasoning be used to offer a fresh historical analysis on a topic? Explore charts from the Statistical Atlas from 1890 for some suggestions.