Join Us in Boston for NCTE and NCSS
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Coming to Boston for NCTE or NCSS? We'll be at both conferences.
Posted in: News and Events
Archive: 2024 (92 Posts)
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
Apply Now! Summer 2025 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Apply to join us for one of our summer teacher professional development opportunities.
Posted in: News and Events
“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)
Halloween Greetings from Teaching with the Library
Posted by: Danna Bell
Halloween wishes from Teaching with the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Holidays
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