Just One Day: Using a Newspaper Front Page as a Window to Inquiry and Research
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Assign students a newspaper page from a random date to encourage questioning and research.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Archive: 2025 (8 Posts)
Kent State: Exploring Accounts of a Tragic Event Through Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Use primary sources including the Congressional Record to learn more about the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Highlights from the Library’s Blogs
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore some of the Library's other blogs and the resources available for classroom use.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
The Cold War: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A new primary source set for teachers offers select resources on the Cold War.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Ellen H. Swallow Richards Tests for Water Quality: Primary Sources in Three-Dimensional Science Learning
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This blog post is by Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. It is one in a series exploring how to analyze primary sources through the three-dimensions of the National Research Council’s “A Framework for K-12 Science Education” and the Next Generation Science Standards. How clean is your …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
“Copyright and Primary Sources” Self-Paced Professional Development Module Now Available
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post is by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress has launched a new self-paced professional development module designed to provide educators with an overview of how copyright relates to their use of primary sources.
Posted in: Copyright, News and Events
Reminder: Apply Now! Summer 2025 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Apply now to attend professional development for teachers at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: News and Events
2025 Literacy Awards: Call for Applications
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post is by Judy Lee from the Library of Congress. Submit a Literacy Awards application by February 18, 2025, for a chance to receive up to $150,000 toward your outstanding literacy program. Why Apply? Award recipients could receive cash awards and public recognition for their outstanding literacy initiative and have a chance to network …
Posted in: Literacy, News and Events