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
Archive: 2024 (84 Posts)
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
Rosa Parks’ Writing and Activism: “The Struggle Continues”
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)
Keeping Students Engaged with Primary Sources
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn how to use Chronicling America, Story Maps and the Free to Use sets to engage students.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Tools
Exploring Memorial Day Traditions with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
How do we remember members of the military? Learn about memorials and activities that people participate in during Memorial Day.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
A.M. Redfield: Uncovering a Female Scientist Who Turned Animal Classification into Art
Posted by: Danna Bell
Uncovering a lesser-known female scientist and historic animal classification through primary sources.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
Political Parties and Primary Sources: Civic Participation
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Consider how political parties encourage civic participation.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law