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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Now there's one especially for working with newspapers. Pair this guide with the printable or online primary source analysis tool to guide students into deeper analysis and reflection of primary sources from the online collections of rich historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
During the webinar, Library staff will model primary source teaching strategies and highlight historic newspapers available through the Chronicling America project.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
We've already announced the Library's first online conference for teachers, "The Library of Congress and Teachers: Unlocking the Power of Primary Sources," and here's what we're looking forward to!
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Before 1938, child labor was a controversial topic, as arguments raged over the benefits and harms of children working in factories, on farms, and in the streets as news and delivery boys. Persuasive messages filled the media, asking the American people and legislators to protect children by requiring education and limiting working hours.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Enduring themes, characters, and images from Shakespeare's writing have long been woven into the fabric of other media and popular culture. Examining relevant primary sources from the collections of the Library of Congress may strengthen student connections to a particular work.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Take the opportunity to explore the primary sources available from the Library to discover what was going on at a place in a certain time in history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas