Constitution and Citizenship Day
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore resources from the Library that can be used to support teaching and learning about core concepts in civics.
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law
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Helping Students Understand the Ratification of the Constitution Using 18th Century Visual Metaphors
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how a series of woodcuts may have helped in the ratification process of the Constitution.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Thomas Jefferson and the 1811 Constitution Day Eclipse
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we prepare for the Monday solar eclipse, learn how Thomas Jefferson and others studied the 1811 Constitution Day eclipse.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815), Science Technology and Math
“Vote!” Election Day Pages in Historic Newspapers
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)
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
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
Join Us at Association of Rural and Small Libraries Conference
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us at 2024's Association of Rural and Small Libraries conference.
Posted in: News and Events
Political Parties and Primary Sources: Fostering Student Inquiry
Posted by: Colleen Smith
See how teachers can use the Political Parties Primary Source Set to encourage student inquiry.
Posted in: Government and Law, National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860)