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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore how a poem can spur classroom activities on child labor.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn how a fragment of an idea jotted down on a paper bag by Rosa Parks can spur a larger project.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore some of the Library's other blogs and the resources available for classroom use.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore some of the materials that were "left on the cutting room floor" in the recently released Child Labor Primary Source Set.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore topical guides for Chronicling America, the historic American newspaper database.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post is excerpted from a reflection submitted by Janine D’Elia, a science educator from Virginia, who participated in a 2023 summer teacher institute at the Library of Congress. Applications for the summer 2024 onsite institutes are open until February 16.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), News and Events, Science Technology and Math