Poetry Is Everywhere at the Library of Congress!
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Poetry appears in unexpected places at the Library of Congress. Here are suggestions on where to find it.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Archive: March 2022 (10 Posts)
Poetry Broadsides: A Creative Way to Bring Poetry to the Public
Posted by: Danna Bell
Why did publishers put poetry on broadsides? Learn more in this post.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Red Cross Posters and Tableaux Vivants
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn about how the Red Cross made live tableaux of some of their World War I posters in the post by Jan Grenci from the Picture This blog from the Prints and Photographs Division.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Thomas Edison’s Favorite Invention: The Phonograph
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post, written by Lesley Anderson, 2021-2022 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, will provide ideas on how to help students learn about Thomas Edison and the phonograph.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Young Learners
Understanding Huge Numbers: If All the Seas Were One Sea…
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Einstein Teacher Fellow Peter DeCraene explores how newspapers use imagery and analogies to help readers understand large numbers and make them more accessible.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Fostering Close Observations: Exploring Bat Anatomy through Scientific Illustrations
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Einstein Teacher Fellow Lesley Anderson shows how to use scientific illustrations to learn more about the attributes of animals such as bats.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Mathematics and Misinformation
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Einstein Teaching Fellow Peter DeCraene shows how newspaper articles can be used to encourage digital literacy and in this instance a bit of math.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Jules Verne and His Geographical Novels
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the maps found in the writings of Jules Verne in this blog post by Cynthia Smith of the Geography and Maps Division.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, World History
Women’s History Month: Occupations and Contributions
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Celebrate Women's History month with this collection of new resources from the Library of Congress website.
Posted in: Women's History