Emerging Strategies Honorees: New Awards for New Literacy Organizations
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the new Emerging Strategies award given as part of the Library of Congress Literary Awards program.
Posted in: Literacy, News and Events
Archive: 2024 (85 Posts)
Summer Teacher Institute Impact: How a Film on Atomic Energy Sparked Engagement Among Science Educators
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post is excerpted from a reflection submitted by Janine D’Elia, a science educator from Virginia, who participated in a 2023 summer teacher institute at the Library of Congress. Applications for the summer 2024 onsite institutes are open until February 16.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), News and Events, Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources, Transcriptions, and Douglass Day Celebrations
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about Douglass Day and how bringing transcription activities into the classroom can support student learning and engagement.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), News and Events
Provident Hospital’s Prominent Physicians
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about Provident Hospital of Chicago; created to support the African American Community in Chicago.
Posted in: African American History
The Groundhog as Weather Prognosticator
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the traditions that led to Groundhog's Day.
Posted in: Holidays, Science Technology and Math
Using the Veterans History Project for Holocaust Education
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how teachers can use interviews from the Veterans History Project to help students learn more about the Holocaust.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Jewish American History, Veterans and Military History
Inventions and Innovations: Thomas Edison and Learning through Failure
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the failures of Thomas Edison and how he used them to improve future inventions.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Looking for Leaders Behind the Scenes: Bayard Rustin and his Role in African American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about Bayard Rustin and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Exploring Heritage and Culture Using Library of Congress Collections
Posted by: Danna Bell
How can primary sources help students learn about a country's culture?
Posted in: World History