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Posted by: Colleen Smith
By modeling and then guiding students in a thinking routine of observing a source, reflecting on what it shows, and asking their own questions about it, teachers can support young learners' work with primary sources and build understanding of important civic concepts such as roles and responsibilities of local community members, helpers, and leaders.
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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
In the September 2025 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article features Franklin Delano Roosevelt's speech to both chambers of Congress and the Supreme Court on December 8, 1941. The article asks: How did the U.S. Constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, influence the nation’s reaction to an event more than 150 years later?
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The Library of Congress, its Affiliated Centers for the Book, and PBS Books are working in partnership to create a video series that explores the vibrant literary heritage of the United States. Each installment will focus on a different U.S. state or territory, showcasing the profound influence that local writers, poets, and storytellers have had on the cultural identity of their region.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
A new primary source set from the Library of Congress features 18 items that help students identify, connect to, and expand on aspects of what makes communities function and thrive.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Young Learners
Posted by: Michael Apfeldorf
The blog post announces the Library of Congress' presence at the September 17-20, 2025 Association for Rural and Small Libraries conference and shares free resource links of possible interest to librarians.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Colleen Smith
A reflection from a Library staff member about how observing, reflecting, and asking questions of a source can lead to valuable discoveries and build new understandings.
Posted in: Constitution, Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Revisit a series of posts from Teaching with the Library that dug a bit deeper into resources that can be helpful for teachers and their students, including the Library's digital collections pages and research guides, Today in History, and updates to a teacher-favorite resource, Chronicling America.
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Posted by: Michael Apfeldorf
The post features primary sources and teaching strategies illustrating how photographs have been used as part of mass persuasion campaigns.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
We welcome educators back to the classroom and back to Teaching with the Library!
Posted in: News and Events