Celebrating the New Year and Good Friends
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
May this new year bring new friends and connections.
Posted in: Holidays
Archive: December 2024 (8 Posts)
Exploring a Winter Wonderland
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Wishing you a wonderful winter holiday.
Posted in: Holidays
Remembering Danna Bell
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Danna Bell. Danna served the Library of Congress for more than 25 years and was a core member of our K-12 education team, where she played a crucial role in virtually every program area, including this blog. Trained as an …
Posted in: News and Events
Exploring the History of Chain Gangs with Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
We thank Ava Thorpe, Fall 2024 Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced intern in the Library’s Professional Learning and Outreach Office, for this post. My project goal was to highlight the complicated relationship between African Americans and the U.S. criminal justice and law enforcement systems through the history of chain gangs, a term commonly used for …
Posted in: African American History
Informational Text: Know Your Meme
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Many students will be familiar with memes on social media, but how often do they evaluate the purpose and meaning of a meme?
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Investigations with Data: Building a Case with Words and Images
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Read about strategies for using text and image-rich primary sources to spark questions that can be examined with data.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Investigations with Data: Starting with a Single Photo
Posted by: Colleen Smith
This is the first in a series of posts by Ralph Pantozzi, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Library of Congress. Read about strategies for using photographs to prompt questions that can be explored with data.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
2024 Literacy Award Recipients Celebrate Achievements
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post is by Judy Lee from the Library of Congress. The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, recognized the 2024 Literacy Award recipients for their outstanding achievements in promoting literacy and a love for reading at the Literacy Awards Annual Symposium and Recognition event
Posted in: Literacy, News and Events