Halloween Greetings from Teaching with the Library
Posted by: Danna Bell
Halloween wishes from Teaching with the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Holidays
Archive: October 2024 (10 Posts)
Using Historical Newspapers to Help Students Reflect on Past Election Outcomes
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
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Voters and Voting Rights
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
Politics by Torchlight: Wide-Awake Clubs in 19th-Century Politics
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
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: General Election Campaigns
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
Maria Merian Paints Butterfly and Moth Life Cycles: Primary Sources in Three-Dimensional Science Learning
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the work of Maria Sibylla Merian to study the lifecycle of insects.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Nominating Presidential Candidates
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The first in a series of posts on how to effectively use the updated Elections presentation.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Presidents, Teaching Tools
Five Questions with Ralph Pantozzi, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Ralph Pantozzi, a 2024-25 Albert Einstein Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events
Five Questions with Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Jessica Fries-Gaither one of the two 2024-25 Albert Einstein Distinguished Teaching Fellows at the Library of Congress
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events