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Posted by: Danna Bell
Not sure how to look for primary sources on the Library of Congress website? The next foundations in teaching with primary sources will provide you with some answers.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here is a suggestion from Puck Magazine. May your July 4th be as lively–if perhaps safer than–the one presented below.
Posted in: Holidays
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the Fredrick Douglass speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Posted in: African American History, Holidays
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
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
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for our virtual Open Houses June 30th and August 4th.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
How do you analyze primary sources that are rich and complex in detail? The next in our series of foundations in teaching with primary sources provides some ideas.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
You know what’s weird? Washing clothes. It’s like some kind of strange sorcery I can’t quite get a grip on. This isn’t to say I don’t do laundry. I do. Often. Doing it right now, as a matter of fact. Which is why I’m so fascinated by the whole experience. I mean, can you explain …
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how broadsides and other paper publicity sources were used to engage people and encourage them to support a cause such as labor rights.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the ideas in this post to help students understand the importance of knowing the purpose and intended audience for a primary source.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)