November 12, 2024
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
While sailors have traversed the ocean for centuries, many details of the ocean floor were a mystery until Marie Tharp and her colleague, Bruce Heezen, created a map of the ocean floor. Deepen students' understanding of plate techtonics through an exploration of that map.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math , Women's History
November 7, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Apply to join us for one of our summer teacher professional development opportunities.
Posted in: News and Events
November 5, 2024
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Historic newspapers allow students to explore twentieth-century articles and advertisements that encouraged Americans to vote.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present) , Government and Law , Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
October 31, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Halloween wishes from Teaching with the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Holidays
October 29, 2024
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore some of the factors that may play a role in determining the results of an election.
Posted in: Government and Law , Presidents
October 24, 2024
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore the third in a series of posts highlighting the elections feature. Learn more about suffrage and how groups fought for voting rights.
Posted in: African American History , Government and Law , Native American History , Presidents , Women's History
October 22, 2024
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What are the Wide-Awake clubs and how do they relate to 19th century elections?
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860) , Presidents
October 17, 2024
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Review the second in a series of posts highlighting the Elections presentation. This one focuses on campaigning for office.
Posted in: Government and Law , Lesson Ideas , Presidents , Teaching Tools
October 15, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the work of Maria Sibylla Merian to study the lifecycle of insects.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math