Celebrating Words and Works from Native American Communities
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the songs, oral histories, poems and stories of Native Americans as part of activities for Native American Heritage month,
Posted in: Native American History
Archive: 2022 (68 Posts)
Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal: Teaching About an Almost-Forgotten Form of Transportation
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the importance of canals in U.S. transportation history.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Five Questions with Caneisha Mills, the 2022-2023 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Caneisha Mills, the 2022-2023 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Prompting Student Curiosity About George Washington’s Decision to Participate in the Constitutional Convention
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post is by Lee Ann Potter, the director of the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives office at the Library of Congress. In the September 2022 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article shared a spring 1787 exchange between George Washington and Henry Knox …
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Five Questions with Jacqueline Katz, the 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Jacqueline Katz, our 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Teaching Fellow and learn how she has used primary sources in her teaching.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events
What’s New on the Teachers Site of the Library of Congress? Fall 2022 Edition
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the new resources on the Teachers Page and get reminders about some of the other beneficial resources available on the site.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Connections to Andean Histories Superpowered with the Library’s Digital Primary Sources!
Posted by: Danna Bell
Giselle M. Aviles, reference librarian in the Hispanic Reading Room presents some of the resources available to help spur learning about the Andean countries and its diaspora in the United States.
Posted in: Hispanic American History
Exploring Disability Concepts through Primary Sources on the Built Environment
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore ways to help students learn about the built environment and how it can be modified to support the disabled and others needing extra assistance.
Posted in: Disability Awareness
Jason Reynolds, Back with a Newsletter!
Posted by: Danna Bell
Jason Reynolds explores memories of the first day of school.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature