Highlighting Resources from the Library: Today in History
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn how to use Today in History as a part of your classroom activities.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Archive: 2024 (71 Posts)
Doing Science at the Library: Seeing Art in a New Light
Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that the Library employs scientists to help preserve our collections? Learn about the work of one scientist and about the video that can help you learn more.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Reconstruction: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about the new Reconstruction Primary Source Set for teachers.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Government and Law
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Posted by: Danna Bell
2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress, Kelsey Beeghly reflects on her year at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Science Technology and Math
The Words of Independence
Posted by: Danna Bell
Look at the words of the Declaration of Independence in a different way this July 4th holiday.
Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays
Highlighting Some Recent Posts You May Have Missed
Posted by: Danna Bell
During the summer take a moment and look at these Library of Congress blog posts and suggested teaching idea.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights
A Look Back at a Year of Primary Source Learning
Posted by: Danna Bell
Tyron Bey takes a look back at his year as Library of Congress Teacher in Residence.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
“Canned Childhood”: Encouraging Student Understanding of Progressive Era Issues and Reform Strategies Through a Poem Related to Child Labor
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
A Salute and a Look Ahead at the End of the School Year
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
A celebration of the end of the school year with information on posts relating to the primary source sets on political parties and the great migration.
Posted in: News and Events