Celebrating the New Year and Good Friends
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
May this new year bring new friends and connections.
Posted in: Holidays
Archive: 2024 (15 Posts)
Exploring a Winter Wonderland
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Wishing you a wonderful winter holiday.
Posted in: Holidays
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
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
Celebrating Holiday Baking
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A celebration of holiday baking.
Posted in: Holidays
Highlights from the Library’s Blogs
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn about interesting blog posts from other sections of the Library.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Informational Text: The Power of Personal Narrative
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore ways to teach and learn with personal narratives from the informational text primary source set.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Strategies
Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor: Primary Sources in Three-Dimensional Science Learning
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